Objective To summarize as comprehensively as possible the traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） prevention and treatment interventions for COVID-19

to inform clinical practice

the public and health policymakers. Methods We searched internet web pages and online Chinese literature databases

such as CNKI、VIP and Wanfang Data

and included publicly available prevention and treatment opinions and interventions announced by the National and Provincial Health Commissions and administrations of Traditional Chinese medicine

as well as opinions of TCM clinical experts for the control of COVID-19 before February 1

2020（inclusive）.We developed the data extraction form

and the authors in pair independently screened the relevant literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria

extracted data

reached consensus and the methods of development. Results This study included one national and 17 provincial’s prevention and treatment interventions and protocols

as well as personal opinions from 14 TCM experts before February 1

2020（inclusive）. Among them

six（Jiangxi

Guangdong

Guangxi

Hunan

Jilin

Yunnan） were based on the national COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment Protocols（test version 3 rd）" and five（Hebei

Shandong

Tianjin

Shanghai

Gansu） were based on the national "COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment Program（test version 4 th）". The official treatment protocols were developed mainly based on organized expert discussions. Treatment protocols in 16 provinces were issued after confirmed cases in their provinces. Treatment options for the prevention period（83）

medical observation period（8）

early stage pneumonia（31）

intermediate stage pneumonia（22）

severe stage pneumonia（17） and recovery period（16）were identified and included. Conclusion Opinions on the affected organ of COVID-19 infections was the lung

TCM etiology and mechanism of disease onset and progression was mainly due to epidemic qi（Yi-li-zhi-qi） which was characterized as "dampness". However

there were discrepancies in details. Also

TCM syndromes and treatment protocols varied

which reflected the complexity of the disease conditions. With further understanding of the condition

the cognition of the disease may change and need to be continuously followed. In most provinces

the corresponding treatment protocols were developed to cover all clinical stages from prevention period to all the treatment stages. Authorities need to quickly update the existed protocols to be evidence-based guidelines to meet the urgent clinical requirements.