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SammyK  
#1 Posted : 17 December 2020 13:44:34(UTC)
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SammyK

Hi All,

Unfortunately we had our first COVID fatality from the workforce this morning. Does anyone know? is this RIDDOR reportable? do I tell PHE? PHE knew that we had 1 in hospital but didnt say what to do if they passed away. thank you so much in advance. Sam

MrBrightside  
#2 Posted : 17 December 2020 14:24:00(UTC)
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MrBrightside

Hi Sammy,

Sorry to hear about your loss. It really depends on your work, but you would have to pretty much work with the Virus to prove it might have been work related, otherwise its a no.

This should telld you all you need to know:

https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/riddor/index.htm

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Wailes900134 on 20/12/2020(UTC)
A Kurdziel  
#3 Posted : 17 December 2020 15:14:27(UTC)
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A Kurdziel

As said, there is high threshold for a covid related death to be reportable under RIDDOR. Basically, you either have to be working with the virus directly eg in a microbiological laboratory or having to work with people who have or could have the disease eg in a hospital.  Just acquiring the disease in the normal course of events does not make it RIDDOR reportable. The PHE will be notified under Public Health laws by the doctor filling in the death certificate.

Edited by user 17 December 2020 15:15:20(UTC)  | Reason: missing w rds

ENGRDIVINE  
#4 Posted : 19 December 2020 14:02:29(UTC)
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ENGRDIVINE

Fortunately, the Covid - 19 vaccine is out and according to world health organisation, it will be circulated round the whole world before march 2020. So, every country will then decide on how to start giving out to their compatriots without any further delays. 

peter gotch  
#5 Posted : 19 December 2020 15:36:54(UTC)
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peter gotch

Engr

Even if one or more vaccines reaches every country by March 2021 it will take months or years to get enough people vaccinated.

COVID-19 vaccines (who.int)

chris.packham  
#6 Posted : 19 December 2020 22:33:07(UTC)
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chris.packham

Just keep in mind that with smallpox once there was a vaccine it took 14 years before we managed to stamp it out. And if my memory serves me correctly this was without mutations. How long did it take us to stamp out influenza?

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