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COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Page 19 Supervisor Guidance on COVID‐19 Health Issues 1. What if an employee is exhibiting COVID‐19 like symptoms in the workplace, what protocol should I follow? The employee should be treated the same as any other employee who displays symptoms of a contagious disease. Employees who appear to have symptoms (i.e., fever, cough, or shortness of breath) upon arrival at work or who become sick during the day should immediately be separated from other employees, customers, and visitors and sent home. Employers can require employees to stay home from work if they have signs or symptoms of a communicable disease that poses a credible threat of transmission in the workplace, or if they have traveled to high-risk geographic areas, such as those with wide-spread or sustained community transmission of the illness. Employers may send employees home if they are displaying symptoms of contagious illness. Supervisors should refrain from announcing to employees that a coworker is at risk of or actually has a disease. Instead, supervisors should focus on educating employees on best practices for illness prevention. Employees who have symptoms of COVID-19 are recommended to stay home and follow the CDC guidelines to discontinue home isolation. 2. What should a supervisor do if an employee is suspected or confirmed to have COVID‐19? Supervisors should follow the procedures outlined in the Supervisor Guidance for Exposure to Presumptive or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19, including notifying the City Manager and Assistant City Manager. • Wait 24 hours before cleaning and disinfecting to minimize potential for other employees being exposed to respiratory droplets. If waiting 24 hours is not feasible, wait as long as possible. • During this waiting period, open outside doors and windows to increase air circulation in these areas. • Follow the CDC cleaning and disinfection recommendations: • Clean dirty surfaces with soap and water before disinfecting them. • To disinfect surfaces, use products that meet EPA criteria for use against SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and are appropriate for the surface. • Always wear gloves and gowns appropriate for the chemicals being used when you are cleaning and disinfecting. • You may need to wear additional personal protective equipment (PPE) depending on the setting and disinfectant product you are using.