Hi All, 

Looking some info on when to tell staff they should not come into work if they how symptoms of COVID-19? 

Basically if an employee lives in a house with 5 or more individuals and they show symptoms and self isolate for 7 days If they then are due back into work and another individual starts to show symtoms, should they self isolate for 4 days or are they able to come into work? 

Also consider if they were never officially diagnosed with COVID-19 

FYI - My organisation cannot closed are we deliver lifesaving medicines to the NHS in the fight against COVID-19. 

The virus from PHE does not help with this issue

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/876221/COVID19_Guidance_Cleaning.pdf

Thanks for any advice avalalble

Dylan 

Yeah, it's my understanding that if a household of 5 goes down with syptoms, then yes, one at a time, it could be that you'll lose them for 10 weeks.  That's why (think it was the 20th March it was discussed) the person not sick, should vacate the premises and stay in a hotel instead, effectively distancing themselves from the outbreak. 

Moving to a hotel when your housemate has symptoms contravenes household isolation. It has potential to spread the infection to the hotel staff (should you find a hotel that is still open).