As of March 3, 2020, DHS is augmenting the HHS Secretary’s Operations Center (SOC) with 20 personnel: 16 individuals from FEMA, three from DHS headquarters, and one from U.S. Coast Guard. These personnel are assisting the HHS-led interagency response through increased support and coordination.

Together, CBP and CWMD have screened tens of thousands of air travelers at 13 airports, helping Americans return to the U.S. safely and keeping threats to the broader pubic out of the country. DHS refers such threats directly to CDC for further examination.