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5 <br />Events and Gatherings: Preparing for if Someone Gets Sick <br />Use the following tool when making initial preparations before the event for if someone gets sick with COVID-19. <br />Before Someone Gets Sick <br />Point Person(s): _______________________________ <br />Create a plan to educate staff and attendees to <br />ensure they know that they should not come to <br />the event If they become sick with COVID-19 <br />symptoms, test positive for COVID-19, or have <br />been exposed to someone with symptoms or <br />someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. <br />Make sure they know that if they get sick at the <br />event, they should notify event planners (e.g., the <br />designated COVID-19 point of contact) right away. <br />Develop systems to: <br />Allow staff and attendees to self-report to <br />administrators if they have symptoms of <br />COVID-19, a positive test for COVID-19, or <br />were exposed to someone with COVID-19 <br />within the last 14 days. <br />Notify individuals of closures and restrictions <br />put in place to limit COVID-19 exposure. <br />Develop staff policies for returning to the <br />venue after COVID-19 illness. CDC’s criteria to <br />discontinue home isolation and quarantine can <br />inform these policies. <br />Identify and create an isolation room or area to <br />separate anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms <br />or who has tested positive but does not have <br />symptoms. <br />Develop procedures for safely transporting anyone <br />who is sick to their home or to a healthcare facility. <br />Develop a plan to support staff and attendees <br />experiencing trauma or challenges related to <br />COVID-19. <br />Other: ___________________________________ <br />Notes and Next Steps: <br />When Someone Gets Sick <br />Point Person(s): _______________________________ <br />Immediately separate individual(s) with COVID-19 <br />symptoms from others. <br />Safely transport sick individuals home or to a <br />healthcare facility, depending on how severe their <br />symptoms are. <br />If calling an ambulance or bringing someone to <br />the hospital, try to call first to alert them that the <br />person may have COVID-19. <br />Close off areas used by a sick person and do not <br />use these areas until after cleaning and disinfecting <br />them (for outdoor areas, this includes surfaces or <br />shared objects in the area, if applicable). <br />Advise sick individuals that they should not return <br />to the venue until they have met CDC’s criteria to <br />discontinue home isolation. <br />Other: ___________________________________ <br />After Someone Gets Sick <br />Point Person(s): _______________________________ <br />In accordance with state and local laws and <br />regulations, notify local health officials, staff, <br />and families of a person with COVID-19 while <br />maintaining the individual’s confidentiality in <br />accordance with the Americans with Disabilities <br />Act (ADA). <br />Notify individuals of closures and restrictions put <br />in place due to COVID-19 exposure. <br />Advise those who have had close contact with a <br />person diagnosed with COVID-19 to stay home, <br />self-monitor for symptoms, and follow CDC <br />guidance if symptoms develop. <br />Close off the area and wait at least 24 hours <br />before cleaning and disinfecting. If 24 hours is <br />not feasible, wait as long as possible. Make sure <br />of safe and correct use and storage of cleaning <br />and disinfection products, including storing them <br />securely away from children. <br />Other: ___________________________________ <br />17