Guidance from Appendix A related to Management of Caregivers with Potentially Infectious Illnesses:

COVID:

  • Exclude from onsite work days 1-5 (1-10 if immune compromised) from symptom onset
  • Able to return once 24 hours fever free ( fever = 100.4 or greater) without use of fever reducing medications and general symptom improvement
  • Follow up with PCP if off work for 6 or more days and request leave if treatment necessary.

Influenza:

  • Exclude from onsite work until 24 hours fever free ( fever = 100.4 or greater) without use of fever reducing medications and general symptom improvement
  • Follow up with PCP if off work for 4 or more days and request leave if treatment necessary.