Employee Guidelines: COVID-19 Symptoms
Follow these guidelines to determine if you are able to go to work. Download PDF version.
Should I go to work?
Question 1:
Do you have ANY of these symptoms?
These symptoms indicate you may have COVID-19:
A new fever (100.4°F or higher), or a sense of having a fever
A new cough that you cannot attribute to another health condition
New shortness of breath that you cannot attribute to another health condition
A new sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition
New muscle aches that you cannot attribute to another health condition, or specific activity (like exercise)
Continue to Question 2 and 3.
If you have been advised to stay home:
If you have been advised to stay home because of your exposure to COVID-19, you should remain in quarantine for 14 days. After 14 days, if you still do not show symptoms of illness, you may return to work. Please stay in touch with your supervisor to let them know your condition during the quarantine period.
Self-Quarantine:
Monitor your health for fever, cough and shortness of breath during the 14 days after the last day you were in close contact with the sick person.
Do not go to work or school, and avoid public places for 14 days.
If you become ill during this period, contact your health care provider.
Questions 2 and 3:
Do you live with anyone who has the symptoms listed above?
OR
Have you been close to someone who has the symptoms listed above?
If you have been advised to stay home:
If you have been advised to stay home because of your exposure to COVID-19, you should remain in quarantine for 14 days. After 14 days, if you still do not show symptoms of illness, you may return to work. Please stay in touch with your supervisor to let them know your condition during the quarantine period.
Self-Quarantine:
Monitor your health for fever, cough and shortness of breath during the 14 days after the last day you were in close contact with the sick person.
Do not go to work or school, and avoid public places for 14 days.
If you become ill during this period, contact your health care provider.
Additional information
What does "potential exposure" mean?
A “potential exposure” means being a household contact or having close contact within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. The timeframe for having contact with an individual includes the period of time of 48 hours before the individual became symptomatic.
What is a "suspected" case?
“Suspected” is any case exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms or where a health care provider believes the person has COVID-19.
What does it mean to "self-quarantine"?
Monitor your health for fever, cough and shortness of breath during the 14 days after the last day you were in close contact with the sick person.
Do not go to work or school, and avoid public places for 14 days.
If you become ill during this period, contact your health care provider
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