September 2020 Thank You Partners Agenda How to respond to COVID in your business FAQs Testimonials from Local Businesses Resources for Employers and Employees Q amp A Session Please submit questions anytime in the QampA box ID: 1036121
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1. COVID-19 Business Town HallSeptember 2020
2. Thank You, Partners!
3. AgendaHow to respond to COVID in your businessFAQsTestimonials from Local BusinessesResources for Employers and EmployeesQ & A Session *Please submit questions anytime in the Q&A box!
4. Our PanelistsNicole Garner, MBA, HCACOVID Program ManagerUnified Government Public Health Department Janell Friesen, MAPublic Information OfficerUnified Government Public Health Department
5. Our PanelistsHailey Shoemaker, MPH, CPHEpidemiologistUnified Government Public Health Department Erin Corriveau, MD, MPHDeputy Public Health OfficerUnified Government Public Health Department
6. Our PanelistsKate WebbControllerCoreSlab StructuresDavid StakerCEO and President Plastic Packaging Technologies
7. What to do if an employee tests positiveA step by step guide
8. My employee has COVID!1. RESPOND2. ISOLATE3. RETURN TO WORK4. MONITOR
9. 1. RESPONDSick employee isolation/CleaningGather InformationContact the Health DepartmentContact Trace
10. Sick employee isolation + CleaningIf ill, send home to isolateEvacuate work area, 24 hrsClean employee surfaces
11. Gather InformationDate started feeling sickDate testedLast day at workClose contacts at work, carpool, lunch
12. Contact the Health DepartmentReport the informationHshoemaker@wycokck.org(913) 573-6733Ask any questionsHD will give additional guidance
13. Why Contact Trace? Prevent spread to vulnerableCatch people before illCOVID can spread before you feel sick
14. Contact Trace
15. EMPLOYEE QUARANTINE & ISOLATIONSick/Positive Employees10 days from symptom onset72 hours no fever + improvement in symptomsContacts of Positive Cases14 days from last contactGet tested 7-9 days after exposureEven if negative test, stay home 14 days2.
16. 3. RETURN TO WORKMeet quarantine/isolation guidelines return safelyCan ask employee to provide test results
17. 4. MONITORIncrease COVID Mitigation EffortsCommunicateMonitor and adapt
18. Increase COVID Mitigation EffortsRequire masksRefuse entry w/o maskPaid COVID leaveSymptom screeningKeep employees informedSick family members? Stay home!
19. Increase COVID Mitigation EffortsEmployees must wear masks in carpoolClose break roomsReduce tables in break roomsReduce congregation points
20. Monitor and adaptKeep a log of cases and contactsReport positives to HDTricky situations report to HD
21. VATBusiness TestimonialsKate Webb, Coreslab Structures&David Staker, Plastic Packaging Technologies
22. VATFrequently Asked Questions
23. When should you send an employee to get tested? Seek testing 7-9 days after exposure.Kucirka, L. M., Lauer, S. A., Laeyendecker, O., Boon, D., & Lessler, J. (2020). Variation in False-Negative Rate of Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction–Based SARS-CoV-2 Tests by Time Since Exposure. Annals of Internal Medicine, 173(4), 262–267. https://doi.org/10.7326/m20-1495If symptomatic, get tested immediately. (9AM-3PM, 619 Ann Ave.)If exposed:
24. Employee Re-Testing?If positive, do not re-test.VATIf negative, re-test if:New exposureNew symptoms
25. NoRemain at home for 14 daysFull quarantine periodExposed employee gets negative test result -come back to work immediately?ExposureReturn to WorkGet tested
26. ExposedNot ExposedLikely, noOnly close contacts need to quarantineIf enough non-exposed employees are available, you can remain open with those employeesDo I need to shut down my business and get everyone tested? Quarantine COVID- PositiveNo quarantine
27. NoCan require employees to stay home per guidelines if the employee does not want to be testedCan an employer require an employee to get tested?
28. If the positive test was <14 days ago: Reach out directly to UGPHD, (913) 573-6733We can confirm / send a letter to you directlyIf the test was negative or >14 days agoWe can send a letter to the employee onlyHow can I get a letter/proof of test results for my employee?
29. Only if you are fire response, police, a hospital, or other direct health care provider AND you cannot keep the business open without having exposed persons at workDefer to Wyandotte County Health Department Can I just follow the CDC guidelines and be OK?
30. Only hospitals/direct patient care, firefighters, police, EMS, and other first responders are exemptAll other businesses MUST quarantine exposed employees for 14 daysVATExceptions to the 14-day quarantine for essential businesses?
31. ResourcesFor Employers and Employees
32. Employer ResourcesKeepWyCoWell.com
33. Employer ResourcesCARES Acthttps://alpha.wycokck.org/UG-CARES-Act-Working-Grouphttps://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares
34. Employee Resourceswww.healthcare.govIf you have recently moved, gotten married, or lost insurance, you can sign up for a government-subsidized health insurance plan right away3-1-1 (913-573-5311)COVID questions and assistanceCommunity Health WorkersAlso can answer many employer questions
35. Employer and Employee Resourceswycokck.org/COVID-19
36. Questions?Type questions into the Q&A.Thank you!