COVID-19 EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE CONCERN RESPONSE - V2

PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS

The symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

If an employee is not exhibiting these symptoms or has symptoms consistent with a

mild upper respiratory tract infection, they may continue to work while monitoring for
progression of symptoms

If an employee is exhibiting the symptoms of COVID-19, please follow the procedure

corresponding with the possible exposure as outlined in the following charts.

UPDATED 03.16.20 at 11:16AM

 COVID-19 EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE CONCERN RESPONSE - V2 WWC will ask you to quarantine at
home for 14 days (per MA law)
PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS Monitor your temperature and
symptoms 2x a day and record
them for later reporting: if
pos. symptoms develop, report them to
Continue to work patient WWC
positive
Report exposure to Working Well test
test Must be cleared by WWC before
Clinic by email If you develop fever or URI
Suspected returning to work symptoms (fever, cough,
Monitor your temperature and Employee will not be tested unless
COVID19 patient – symptoms 2x a day and record they develop symptoms
shortness of breath ), notify WWC
to arrange testing
LANE 1 patient test them for later reporting: if
pending symptoms develop, report them to
(employee not WWC
neg.
negative
Staff Exposure to displaying Employee will not be tested unless
negative
patient
test
test
positive
Continue to work

suspected or symptoms) (c) they develop symptoms test

test

confirmed
COVID19 patient Confirmed WWC will ask you to quarantine at
home for 14 days (per MA law)
while working COVID19 Monitor your temperature and
patient
(No PPE) (a) (employee not
symptoms 2x a day and record
them for later reporting: if
displaying symptoms develop, report them to
symptoms) (c) WWC
Must be cleared by WWC before
returning to work
Employee will not be tested unless
Employee is they develop symptoms
displaying
COVID19
symptoms (c)

WWC will ask you to quarantine at home for 14

days (per MA law)
positive Repeat test will occur after 14 days
test Monitor your temperature and health status: if
worsens, contact care providers for referral to
higher level of care
Employee goes home or remains home
YES Employee must be cleared by WWC: after
Employee contacts Manager and WWC clearance, employee may return to work
Is the employee Employee gets tested
displaying negative
negative
LANE 2 YES COVID19
test
test Employee must be cleared by WWC: after clearance,
employee may return to work
symptoms? (c) Employee must self-monitor for 14 days
Monitor your temperature and symptoms 2x
Close contact with a day and record them for later reporting: if
NO symptoms
confirmed (b) symptoms develop, report them to WWC appear

COVID19 case
outside of work.
For example,
Employee no Employee must be cleared by WWC; after clearance,
cohabitants (c) NO symptoms
continues to appear employee may return to work
work

(a)  No PPE is defined by lack of any covering or not wearing a face mask or respirator + eye protection
(b) Currently, only CONFIRMED cases apply. Suspected cases should continue business as usual

(c) Symptoms of COVID19 include fever, cough, or shortness of breath UPDATED 03.16.20 at 11:16AM
 COVID-19 EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE CONCERN RESPONSE - V2
YES
LANE 3
Travel to COVID19
Level 2 or 3 CDC
countries?
NO
(c) Symptoms of COVID19 include fever, cough, or shortness of breath
COUNTRIES W/ CDC LEVEL 2 and 3
TRAVEL NOTICES
China
Iran
South Korea
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Wales
For travel restriction updates, go to: 
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/
Employee should seek appropriate level of care
Min 14 day quarantine
PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS positive
positive Repeat COVID19 test must be performed. Results
test
test
must be negative before returning to work
Employee must be cleared by WWC; after
Employee goes home or remains home clearance, employee may return to work
YES Employee contacts Manager and WWC
Employee gets tested
Is the employee Please seek care from your PCP as necessary.
negative
negative If you have been absent for more than 3 working
displaying test
test days, obtain a return to work note from your PCP
COVID19 Employee must self-quarantine for 14 days and be cleared by WWC. After clearance,
symptoms?(c) Monitor your temperature and symptoms 2x a employee may return to work.
day and record them for later reporting: if
NO symptoms develop, report them to WWC
symptoms
symptoms
appear
appear
Is the employee
displaying Employee continues to work no
COVID19 NO no
symptoms Employee must be cleared by WWC; after clearance,
symptoms
appear
appear employee may return to work
symptoms? (c)
Employee goes home or remains home
Employee contacts Manager and WWC Employee should seek appropriate level of care
positive
YES Employee gets tested positive
test
test
Min 14 day quarantine
Repeat COVID19 test must be performed. Results
must be negative before returning to work
Employee must be cleared by WWC; after
clearance, employee may return to work
Please seek care from your PCP as necessary.
negative
negative If you have been absent for more than 3 working
test
test days, obtain a return to work note from your PCP
and be cleared by WWC. After clearance,
employee may return to work.
EMPLOYEES IN SPECIAL CATEGORIES
Q. If the employee is pregnant
A. Employee should continue to work, however, they should not be assigned to care for patients who are being ruled out
or who have been confirmed with COVID-19, If possible. We are working to provide additional consultation which should be
available shortly.
Q. If the employee is immunocompromised (e.g., on immune-suppressants, active hematologic malignancy)
A. Employee should continue to work, however, they should not be assigned to care for patients who are being ruled out
or who have been confirmed with COVID-19.
Q. If the employee is > 60 and has medical comorbidities (e.g., cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, diabetes)
A. Employee should continue to work, however, they should not be assigned to care for patients who are being ruled out
or who have been confirmed with COVID-19, If possible.
Q. If the employee reports cohabitation with a person who is immunocompromised (e.g., on immune-suppressants,
active hematologic malignancy)
A. Employee should continue to work, and if possible, avoid direct care of COVID-19 patients. They should develop isolation
plans from that co-habitant if they have a known exposure to a COVID-19 confirmed case or develop symptoms.
UPDATED 03.16.20 at 11:16AM