Memorandum, Guidance for Commanders on Risk-Based Changing of Health Protection Condition Levels During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic (May 19, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Department of Defense (all installation and unit commanders)

Level

Federal

Authority

DoDI 6200.03

Issued

2020-05-19 May 19, 2020

Effective

2020-05-19

End

Open; referenced by the Pentagon HPCON memoranda through Sept. 2021 (Exs. 052, 083, 115) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

May 19, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules

Addressees

• Commanders
• Secretaries of the Military Departments
• Chief Management Officer

Functions reached

• SF on-post retail, food, fitness and MWR closures by HPCON
• GATH
• OF telework by HPCON
• CB base-adjacent businesses and contractors whose access depended on HPCON

Collection

Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

Commanders, in consultation with their medical leadership, shall exercise their authority by making deliberate, risk-based decisions to change HPCON levels as conditions allow... Commanders may set HPCON levels that are more stringent than surrounding communities... Prior to changing HPCON levels, commanders shall ensure the following gating criteria are met and there are no indications that conditions are worsening. The gating criteria... are: Symptoms: Downward trajectory of reported cases of influenza-like and COVID-like illnesses over the preceding 14-day period. Cases: Downward trajectory of documented COVID-19 cases or of positive tests as a percent of total tests over the preceding 14-day period. Medical Facilities: Military Medical Treatment Facilities or local hospitals have the capacity to treat all patients

Enforcement

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