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Tips For Business Owners as COVID-19 Surges in the Workplace

Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 -- 11:02 AM

-With COVID-19 surging in the workplace, what do you, as a business owner, need to know?

Safety measures in the workplace continue to be critical to reducing the spread and keeping businesses open.  You must wash hands and sanitize the work environment frequently, wear masks, social distance by at least 6 feet and if not feeling well, stay at home and assess.  What will happen if your employee has symptoms?  All employees should check for symptoms on a daily basis before coming to work. This should include a review of the COVID-19 symptom list and possible temperature screening.  If new or worsening symptoms occur, they should get tested.  If tested, they must isolate until they get their test result back. (They should inform their employer they have received a test but they will not have a written note.)  Tests will take 1-4 days for a result.  If negative, they can return to work once their symptoms have resolved.  And, if positive, they must follow the CDC guidelines: a minimum of 10 days of quarantine and 24 hours with no symptoms before returning to work.

 What will happen if your employee is exposed and identified as a close contact of someone who is positive?  A close contact is someone who has been within 6 feet for 15 minutes or longer with someone who has tested positive.  Close contacts may be contacted by Public Health as part of contact tracing.  Close contacts must quarantine for 14 days whether they have symptoms or not.  Testing may occur 4-6 days after exposure but will not alter the need to quarantine for 14 days.  A negative test still requires the full 14-day quarantine since symptoms can start any time during the 14 days.  A positive test starts the minimum of 10 days of quarantine and 24 hours with no symptoms protocol.  After a positive test and following the 10-days/24-hours symptom-free protocol, it is not advised or required to get a negative COVID-19 test before returning to work.

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