Statement from Director Dr. Steven Dillingham

Statement from Director Dr. Steven Dillingham

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Census Bureau on Feb. 26, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

RESPONSE TO QUERY

- "The safety of the American public and our employees is job one. We are working with national health authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the President's Task Force, as well as state and local health departments to ensure all of their guidance is incorporated into our operations. Operations for the 2020 Census and our ongoing household surveys have procedures built in that specifically anticipate epidemics and pandemics, and we will continue to work with the relevant authorities to keep those up to date."

Source: U.S. Department of Census Bureau

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