Coronavirus Resources and Hotlines by State
This page links to the state department of health for all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C. Coronavirus hotline numbers are also provided, where available.
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Alabama
Department of Public Health website
Coronavirus Call Center: 1–888–264–2256
Alaska
Department of Health & Social Services website
No dedicated hotline available as of March 15th
Arizona
Department of Health Services website
Coronavirus Hotline: 1–844–542–8201
(Hotline is staffed by Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center)
Arkansas
Department of Health website
Arkansas Symptom Hotline: 1-800-632–4502
California
Department of Public Health website
No statewide hotline as of March 15th. There are local hotlines for counties, cities, and medical facilities.
Colorado
Department of Public Health & Environment website
COVID-19 Hotline: 303–389–1687
COVID-19 Hotline Alternate Number: 1–877–462–2911
Connecticut
Official State Website
State Hotline: 2–1–1 for general questions
Delaware
Health and Social Services Website
Coronavirus Disease Hotline: 1–866–408–1899
Coronavirus Disease Hotline TTY: 1–800–232–5460
Florida
Department of Health website
COVID-19 Call Center: 1–866–779–6121
Georgia
Department of Public Health website
No hotline for public use; hotline only for medical providers, as of March 15th
Hawaii
Department of Health — Disease Control Outbreak Division website
Aloha United Way State Hotline: 2–1–1 for general questions
Idaho
Official government website
State Hotline: 2–1–1 for general questions
Find your public health district for local hotlines by region
Illinois
Department of Public Health website
Illinois Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Hotline: 1–800–889–3931
Indiana
State Department of Health website
“General questions about COVID-19 my be directed to the ISDH Epidemiology Resource Center at 317–233–7125 [317–233–1325 after hours].” — State website
Iowa
Department of Public Health website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
COVID-19 Resource Center Hotline: 1–866–534–3463
Kentucky
Cabinet for Health and Family Services website
“If you want advice, call the Kentucky State Hotline (1–800–722–5725) or call your local healthcare provider.” — State website
Louisiana
Department of Health website
Louisiana 211 Network General Hotline: 2–1–1
Maine
Center for Disease Control & Prevention: Division of Disease Surveillance website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Maryland
Department of Health website
No hotline for public use as of March 15
Massachusetts
Mass.gov COVID-19 Resource website
Massachusetts 2–1–1 Informational and Referral Hotline: 2–1–1
Michigan
Michigan.gov Coronavirus website
COVID-19 State Hotline: 1-888-535-6136
Minnesota
Department of Public Health website
COVID-19 Hotline: 1–800–657–3903
COVID-19 Hotline Alternate Number: 651–201–3920
Mississippi
State Department of Health website
Coronavirus Hotline: 877–978–6453
Missouri
Department of Health and Senior Services website
COVID-19 Hotline: 877–435–8411
Montana
Department of Public Health and Human Services website
Find your local county or tribal health department for local phone numbers and contact information
Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services website
DHHS COVID-19 Information Line: (402) 552–6645
Nevada
Department of Health and Human Services: Division of Public and Behavioral Health website
On the above website, go to Nevada Monitoring and Guidance Efforts and look at the bottom of the section for links to regional health authorities and hotline numbers.
New Hampshire
Department of Health and Human Services website
2–1–1 COVID-19 Hotline: 2–1–1
New Jersey
Department of Health website
NJ COVID-19 & Poison Center Public Hotline: 1–800–222–1222
Alternate Number For Out-of-State Phone Lines: 1–800–962–1253
New Mexico
Department of Health: Coronavirus Microsite website
Coronavirus Health Hotline: 1–855–600–3453
Coronavirus Information Hotline: 1–833–551–0518
New York
Department of Health website
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hotline: 1–888–364–3065
North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services website
Coronavirus Hotline: 866–462–3821
North Dakota
Department of Health website
Department of Health Hotline: 1–866–207–2880
Ohio
Ohio Department of Health Coronavirus website
Department of Health Call Center: 1–833–427–5634
Oklahoma
State Department of Health Coronavirus website
COVID-19 Call Center: 1–877–215–8336
Oregon
Oregon Health Authority website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Pennsylvania
Department of Health website
Health Department Hotline: 1–877–724–3258
Rhode Island
Department of Health website
COVID-19 General Information Hotline: 401–222–8022
South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control website
DHEC Care Line: 1–855–472–3432
Telehealth Virtual Health Care Providers website
South Dakota
Department of Health website
COVID-19 Information Line: 1–800–997–2880
Tennessee
Department of Health website
Coronavirus Public Information Line: 877–857–2945
Texas
Department of State Health Services website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Coronavirus Local Health Authorities Hotline Directory for public health testing information
Utah
Utah Coronavirus Task Force website
Coronavirus Information Line: 1–800–456–7707
Vermont
Department of Health: Public Health Response website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Virginia
Department of Health website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Washington
Department of Health website
Coronavirus Phone Line: 1–800–525–0127
Washington, DC
DC Health website
No hotline available as of March 15th. The DC 211 page has not been updated to reflect any coronavirus-specific resources, as of March 15th.
West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Services website
Coronavirus Hotline: 1–800–887–4304
Alternatively, use the above website to find your regional health authority from a drop-down menu.
Wisconsin
Department of Health Services website
No hotline available as of March 15th. The Wisconsin 211 page has not been updated to reflect any coronavirus-specific resources, as of March 15th.
Wyoming
Department of Health website
Public Health Nursing Directory to find regional contact information
National Hotlines
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website
Disaster Distress Hotline: 1–800–985–5990
“This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories.” — Adminstration website
Department of Public Health website
Coronavirus Call Center: 1–888–264–2256
Alaska
Department of Health & Social Services website
No dedicated hotline available as of March 15th
Arizona
Department of Health Services website
Coronavirus Hotline: 1–844–542–8201
(Hotline is staffed by Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center)
Arkansas
Department of Health website
Arkansas Symptom Hotline: 1-800-632–4502
California
Department of Public Health website
No statewide hotline as of March 15th. There are local hotlines for counties, cities, and medical facilities.
Colorado
Department of Public Health & Environment website
COVID-19 Hotline: 303–389–1687
COVID-19 Hotline Alternate Number: 1–877–462–2911
Connecticut
Official State Website
State Hotline: 2–1–1 for general questions
Delaware
Health and Social Services Website
Coronavirus Disease Hotline: 1–866–408–1899
Coronavirus Disease Hotline TTY: 1–800–232–5460
Florida
Department of Health website
COVID-19 Call Center: 1–866–779–6121
Georgia
Department of Public Health website
No hotline for public use; hotline only for medical providers, as of March 15th
Hawaii
Department of Health — Disease Control Outbreak Division website
Aloha United Way State Hotline: 2–1–1 for general questions
Idaho
Official government website
State Hotline: 2–1–1 for general questions
Find your public health district for local hotlines by region
Illinois
Department of Public Health website
Illinois Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Hotline: 1–800–889–3931
Indiana
State Department of Health website
“General questions about COVID-19 my be directed to the ISDH Epidemiology Resource Center at 317–233–7125 [317–233–1325 after hours].” — State website
Iowa
Department of Public Health website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
COVID-19 Resource Center Hotline: 1–866–534–3463
Kentucky
Cabinet for Health and Family Services website
“If you want advice, call the Kentucky State Hotline (1–800–722–5725) or call your local healthcare provider.” — State website
Louisiana
Department of Health website
Louisiana 211 Network General Hotline: 2–1–1
Maine
Center for Disease Control & Prevention: Division of Disease Surveillance website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Maryland
Department of Health website
No hotline for public use as of March 15
Massachusetts
Mass.gov COVID-19 Resource website
Massachusetts 2–1–1 Informational and Referral Hotline: 2–1–1
Michigan
Michigan.gov Coronavirus website
COVID-19 State Hotline: 1-888-535-6136
Minnesota
Department of Public Health website
COVID-19 Hotline: 1–800–657–3903
COVID-19 Hotline Alternate Number: 651–201–3920
Mississippi
State Department of Health website
Coronavirus Hotline: 877–978–6453
Missouri
Department of Health and Senior Services website
COVID-19 Hotline: 877–435–8411
Montana
Department of Public Health and Human Services website
Find your local county or tribal health department for local phone numbers and contact information
Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services website
DHHS COVID-19 Information Line: (402) 552–6645
Nevada
Department of Health and Human Services: Division of Public and Behavioral Health website
On the above website, go to Nevada Monitoring and Guidance Efforts and look at the bottom of the section for links to regional health authorities and hotline numbers.
New Hampshire
Department of Health and Human Services website
2–1–1 COVID-19 Hotline: 2–1–1
New Jersey
Department of Health website
NJ COVID-19 & Poison Center Public Hotline: 1–800–222–1222
Alternate Number For Out-of-State Phone Lines: 1–800–962–1253
New Mexico
Department of Health: Coronavirus Microsite website
Coronavirus Health Hotline: 1–855–600–3453
Coronavirus Information Hotline: 1–833–551–0518
New York
Department of Health website
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hotline: 1–888–364–3065
North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services website
Coronavirus Hotline: 866–462–3821
North Dakota
Department of Health website
Department of Health Hotline: 1–866–207–2880
Ohio
Ohio Department of Health Coronavirus website
Department of Health Call Center: 1–833–427–5634
Oklahoma
State Department of Health Coronavirus website
COVID-19 Call Center: 1–877–215–8336
Oregon
Oregon Health Authority website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Pennsylvania
Department of Health website
Health Department Hotline: 1–877–724–3258
Rhode Island
Department of Health website
COVID-19 General Information Hotline: 401–222–8022
South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control website
DHEC Care Line: 1–855–472–3432
Telehealth Virtual Health Care Providers website
South Dakota
Department of Health website
COVID-19 Information Line: 1–800–997–2880
Tennessee
Department of Health website
Coronavirus Public Information Line: 877–857–2945
Texas
Department of State Health Services website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Coronavirus Local Health Authorities Hotline Directory for public health testing information
Utah
Utah Coronavirus Task Force website
Coronavirus Information Line: 1–800–456–7707
Vermont
Department of Health: Public Health Response website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Virginia
Department of Health website
2–1–1 General Information Hotline: 2–1–1
Washington
Department of Health website
Coronavirus Phone Line: 1–800–525–0127
Washington, DC
DC Health website
No hotline available as of March 15th. The DC 211 page has not been updated to reflect any coronavirus-specific resources, as of March 15th.
West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Services website
Coronavirus Hotline: 1–800–887–4304
Alternatively, use the above website to find your regional health authority from a drop-down menu.
Wisconsin
Department of Health Services website
No hotline available as of March 15th. The Wisconsin 211 page has not been updated to reflect any coronavirus-specific resources, as of March 15th.
Wyoming
Department of Health website
Public Health Nursing Directory to find regional contact information
National Hotlines
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website
Disaster Distress Hotline: 1–800–985–5990
“This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories.” — Adminstration website