NEW – Provincial Guidelines

• Guidelines presented by the Ministry of Health
• Addressing workers in congregate living / high risk populations
• Isolation and testing protocols
• Individual public health units have the ability to be more restrictive

Positive – Symptomatic / Asymptomatic

• • When individual accommodations are not available, isolation of symptomatic and asymptomatic workers that test positive will be permitted regardless of vaccination status
  • Minimize overcrowding in spaces, washrooms
  • Necessities of life

Outbreaks, Suspect / Confirmed Vaccinated Close Contacts

• • You may cohort vaccinated workers together
  • Ensure you allow for adequate physical distancing
  • If a close contact become symptomatic, they should be removed immediately to limit transmission
  • Provide the basic necessities of life

Outbreaks, Suspect and Confirmed Unvaccinated / Immunocompromised Close Contacts

• • Should not cohort with others and ideally isolate in a separate room with a dedicated washroom
  • Twice daily health checks through a third-party should be undertaken
  • Provide the basic necessities of life

Resolved Confirmed Cases

• • Can return to work and no longer need to self-isolate based on guidelines
  • When cleared by the third-party provide in consultation with PHU

5 or 10 days? (Windsor-Essex)

Close Contact Exposure