The Norfolk Department of Public Health protects the health and environment of Norfolk through surveillance, service, and enforcement, and through building the capacity of citizens, individually and through neighborhoods, businesses and organizations. Public Health provides an array of programs including Epidemiology, Emergency Planning, Environmental Health and Vector Control, Nursing and Clinical, Population Health, and Women, Infant and Children (WIC) services.
Executive Order 67 and Phase Three Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions - Updated July 2, 2020
Phase 3 Guidance - Updated June 29, 2020
Printable Resources - Updated June 24, 2020
Modified service changes due to COVID-19 - Updated June 8, 2020
Executive Order 65 - Updated June 5, 2020
Governor’s Executive Order 63- Face Covering Requirement and Workplace Safety Regulations- Updated May 26, 2020
Norfolk Department of Public Health/Virginia Department of Health is closely monitoring the outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has now been detected in 50 locations internationally, including the United States. At this time, there are 67,375 cases currently under investigation in Virginia. If you have questions regarding the coronavirus, please contact our hotline at 757-683-2745. Calls will be monitored from Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm. Messages will be monitored over the weekend. Virginia residents can also call the Virginia Department of Health public information line, 877-ASK-VDH3, for questions regarding the novel coronavirus situation. Click for more...
Healthy Habits
To Help Prevent Respiratory Illnesses, such as the Flu and COVID-19
During flu season, stop the spread of germs that make you and your family sick. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve. This may help prevent others from getting the flu or other illnesses. Healthy habits start with you!