[Entm-researchstaff] What to do if you suspect COVID in your lab or in others

[Richard Redak]

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On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 3:00 PM Richard Redak <redak at ucr.edu> wrote:

>  All,
>
> I finally received some clarity on what to do with concerns about
> potential exposure to COVID (e.g. a person in your lab has a spouse, or
> housemate, who may have been exposed).  Here is the answer; short and sweet.
>
> *Employees who are concerned about exposure to themselves or to any other
> employee will need to call the Hotline*.
>
> *The number is  1-844-827-6827 *
>
> *This should handle all  scenarios of concern.  So if  you hear of a
> potential exposure to somebody in your lab, pick up the phone and let the
> hotline people do their thing.  *
>
> *If you are feeling poorly, don't come to campus and do pick up the phone
> and let the hotline people do their thing.  *
>
> Whenever there is a question about closing a building, sending employees
> home, etc., employees/supervisors should always call the Hotline first. The
> Hotline sets everything in motion. The Hotline notifies the supervisor,
> informs the employee to self-quarantine and notifies the HRBP/Leave
> Coordinator to contact the employee concerning leave options.
>
> When an employee is sent home due to an illness that has not been
> confirmed as a COVID-19 case, but are COVID-19 symptoms supervisors* must
> not share* the employee’s personal protected health or medical
> information with other employees in the department/organizational unit. In
> the event that employee tests positive for COVID-19, the employee should
> notify the hotline immediately to ensure EH&S, Facilities and Workers’
> Compensation are informed. In conjunction with the Hotline, EH&S and
> Facilities will review the information and determine if a building, office,
> etc., will need to be closed or sanitized. Based on the information
> provided by the employee, the Hotline will review and determine if others
> were exposed. If others were exposed, a case investigation will occur and
> that will determine the notification process for additional quarantine
> measures.
>
> I have attached the full blown SOP for this (although it vague at best),
> just in case you already do not have it.
>
> Rick Redak
> Professor & Chair
> Department of Entomology
> University of California
> Riverside, CA 92521
> 951-827-7250
>
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