COVID-19
Ensure Office Staff Remain Safe as Businesses Start to Reopen
Businesses throughout the nation have taken a hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now that it's back to the office for many people, business managers and owners have many concerns about the safety of their staff.
When Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Since COVID-19 is a highly communicable disease, an outbreak in the workplace is always a possibility. These factors play a central role in how businesses are choosing to operate in 2020, influencing their decisions on COVID-19 testing, the hiring and onboarding processes, and how to handle legal liability implications tied to coronavirus outbreaks in the workplace.
COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines for Employers
This informational document is intended to provide guidance to employees who have been exposed, or have a mild or suspected case of COVID-19. This is not intended for individuals who need to be hospitalized and cannot receive care at home. This document also contains information for household contacts (i.e., family members, roommates, intimate partners, and caregivers) of employees.
Indeterminate Results for COVID-19 Antibody – Retesting is Required
In certain cases, an antibody test for COVID-19 can result in the need for a retest. This includes cases where the results are indeterminate, meaning neither negative nor positive, and when the test itself could not be performed, possibly because the sample was collected or transported incorrectly.
Negative COVID-19 Antibody Test Results
A negative result on a COVID-19 Antibody Test means that your results suggest that you were not exposed to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) or, if you were exposed, then you have not yet developed antibodies*.
Positive COVID-19 Antibody Test Results
A positive result on a COVID-19 antibody test means that antibodies were detected in the sample you provided. In other words, a positive result suggests that you have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)*.