Major aspects of the Emergency Temporary Standard; note that these guidelines apply BOTH to employees and to volunteers:
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this information as we learn more about COVID-19.
Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
When seeking care, notify the operator or provider that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.
The CDC and other national recognized health organizations are still learning about how the virus spreads.
Risk factors of severe COVID-19 illness
Among adults, the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age, with older adults at highest risk.
People of any age with the following conditions are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19:
Based on what we know at this time, people with the following conditions might be at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19:
To minimize COVID-19 hazards, all employees who are in the agency must comply with the following:
Each day every employee or volunteer who enters the office should be aware that by entering the office you are agreeing that you would answer the following screening questions with a NO:
The following employees or volunteers should not report to work and, upon notification to the Director, will be removed from the regular work schedule:
Employees or volunteers who were themselves diagnosed with COVID-19 may only return to work upon confirmation of the cessation of symptoms and contagiousness, proof of which may be acquired via the test-based strategy or the non-test-based strategy. The test-based strategy is preferred but relies upon the availability of testing supplies and laboratory capacity. Under this strategy, employees or volunteers may discontinue isolation and return to work upon achieving the following conditions:
Under the non-test-based strategy, employees or volunteers may discontinue isolation and return to work upon achieving the following conditions:
Employees or volunteers who come into close contact with or who may live with an individual with a confirmed diagnosis or symptoms may return to work after either 14 days have passed since the last close contact with the diagnosed and/or symptomatic individual. This includes the diagnosed and/or symptomatic individual receiving a negative COVID-19 test.
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