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COVID-19/Flu precautions and reminders

As we begin the cold/flu season, we wanted to remind you that the agency continues to follow the CDC’s guidelines for COVID-19.

  • If you have symptoms or tested positive immediately follow Isolation and Precaution instructions.
  • If you test positive for Covid, please isolate immediately and report the following dates to HR to identify a return to work date:
    • Your symptom onset:  xx-xx-xx
    • Your positive Covid test:  xx-xx-xx
    • Your return to work date: five full days after your symptoms began, if you are fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medication and your symptoms are improving.
  • Exposure to a positive case (practice 10 full days of precautions)
  • Wear a mask
  • Watch for symptoms
  • Test on day six
  • Free Covid tests are available to order: https://www.covid.gov/tests

Reach out to Karl Kurt with any questions.