When Should An Employee Suspected Or Confirmed To Have COVID-19 Return To Work?
COVID-19Common questionWhen should an employee suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 return to work?Employees should not return to work until they meet the criteria to discontinue home isolation and have consulted with a healthcare provider. Employers should not require a sick employee to provide a negative COVID-19 test result or healthcare provider's note to return to work.
If you continue to have no symptoms, you can be with others after 10 days have passed since you had a positive viral test for COVID-19.
COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation
How long do you stay contagious after testing positive for COVID-19?
If someone is asymptomatic or their symptoms go away, it's possible to remain contagious for at least 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. People who are hospitalized with severe disease and people with weakened immune systems can be contagious for 20 days or longer.
Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19​
Should I let my employee come to work after being exposed to COVID-19?
Bringing exposed workers back should not be the first or most appropriate option to pursue in managing critical work tasks. Quarantine for 14 days is still the safest approach to limit the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the chance of an outbreak among the workforce.
COVID-19 Critical Infrastructure Sector Response Planning