Member Question of the Day: What if an Employee Has Symptoms of COVID-19?

Talking with the Ottawa County Department of Public Health About Symptomatic Employees

In this Member Question of the Day episode, we're speaking with Senior Epidemiologist, Derel Glashower from the Ottawa County Department of Public Health. He'll explain what to do when an employee shows symptoms of, or has been exposed to COVID-19, and guidelines to keep employees and customers safe.

Links and Additional Resources from OCDPH:

Prevention Resources

Definitions of Isolation and Quarantine: Critical because businesses are still confusing the two terms
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine-isolation.html

Links to the documents referenced
- https://www.blmcovid19.com/
- https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-528460--,00.html

Sources of Information – websites

Website Guidance links
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html

Click here to access additional resources in our Coronavirus Business Toolkit

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