DAF RCO Guide to COVID19 Restriction of Movement


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DAF RCO Guide to COVID-19 Restriction of Movement Individual is Ill Fever, cough and shortness of breath are particularly concerning Yes • Do not enter work area • Leave work area if already in place • Contact health care provider and follow guidance • Notify supervisor (supervisor will notify CAT) No Return from International Travel or Cruise Ship/Boat Yes • Initiate 14 day quarantine • Report to supervisor for up-channel reporting via Gunn-Golkin/Wright** • If symptoms develop, contact health care provider, follow their guidance, and notify supervisor No I had “potential exposure” to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 (A potential exposure means being a household contact or having close contact within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID 19. The timeframe for having contact with an individual includes the period of time of 48 hours before the individual became symptomatic) Yes - Requires CAT approval to return to work - If working with CAT approval: - Take temperature 2 x a day and monitor for symptoms - Wear a face mask the entire time you are in the work place, not just during transit, for 14 days following exposure - Sanitize your workspace at the end of each day prior to departure - If symptoms develop, immediately leave the work place, contact health care provider, follow their guidance, and notify supervisor No CAO 15 APRIL 2020 Minimal Contact In the same room >6 feet away from or briefly passing a Symptomatic COVID-19 Positive or “Presumptive Positive” person No Contact with someone who had close contact with a Symptomatic COVID-19 Positive or “Presumptive Positive” person (translation: if you had close contct with someone who had close contact, you do NOT need to go into quarantine status, but should maintain sel-observation and in communication with your leadershiop team) OR Travel within the United States Yes • No immediate restrictions • Maintain self-observation routine (check temperature 2 x per day and monitor for symptoms) • If symptoms develop, exit the work area, contact health care provider, follow their guidance, and notify supervisor • No restrictions ** This information is required: Name, DODID, Contact Information (email/phone) where they can be reached, Employment status (active duty, civilian, contractor), Branch of service (if military), Do. D Component (e. g. , USAF, DFAS, DISA, PFPA, OSD, JS, etc. ), Primary Work Location (e. g. , Pentagon, Mark Center, Leased Facility, etc. ), Symptoms (Symptomatic or Asymptomatic), Status (e. g. , Self-Isolation at home, hospital, etc. ) - if self-isolating, provide reason (e. g. , close contact, recent travel overseas, etc. ), All personally identifiable information, including protected health information, will be used and disclosed only as necessary to safeguard public health and safety in accordance with Do. DI 5400. 11, Do. DI 6025. 18, and Do. DI 6200. 03. For initial reporting, please only provide the information requested. If additional information is needed, someone will contact you. Sourced from: https: //www. cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019 -ncov/php/risk-assessment. html CAO 15 APRIL 2020
When can I return to work? I tested positive for COVID-19 or was treated as “presumptive positive**” No I was quarantined based on travel to a high risk area Yes • You may return to work when: • 3 days (72 hours) have passed since “recovery*” AND, • At least 7 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared No I had “potential exposure” to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 (A potential exposure means being a household contact or having close contact within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. The timeframe for having contact with an individual includes the period of time of 48 hours before the individual became symptomatic) Yes • You may return to work 14 days after your return from travel or exposure to a possible/confirmed COVID-19 patient IF you have not exhibited the following symptoms: • Fever over 101. 7 • Respiratory symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing • Not sure? Use this: CDC COVID-19 Symptom Checker No CAO 15 APRIL 2020 I was sick, but was not No advised by a medical professional that I am a suspected COVID-19 patient Yes You may go to work in accordance with your section’s current policy (staggered work shifts, etc) • You may return to work in accordance with the guidance from your medical team (in person visit or Nurse advice line) AND with approval from your DAF RCO leadership - Requires CAT approval to return to work - If working with CAT approval: - Take temperature 2 x a day and monitor for symptoms - Wear a face mask the entire time you are in the work place, not just during transit, for 14 days following exposure - Sanitize your workspace at the end of each day prior to departure - If symptoms develop, immediately leave the work place, contact health care provider, follow their guidance, and notify supervisor • *Recovery is defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications AND improvement in respiratory symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath • **Presumptive positive: a medical provider has deemed you as likely having COVID-19 but elected not to test you due to the shortage in supplies. Please note that this definition is different than the CDC but is the characterization DAF RCO leadership is using for terminology • Source: CDC Return to Work Guidance