Coronavirus update May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comCOVID-19

California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response: Update Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Californians have been staying home and saving lives since the start of our statewide stay-at-home order issued on March 19, 2020. These efforts have allowed the state to move forward on our roadmap for modifying the statewide order.

We are now in early Stage 2, where retail (curbside and delivery only), related logistics and manufacturing, office workplaces, limited personal services, outdoor museums, and essential businesses can open with modifications. The state is issuing guidance to help these workplaces reopen safely: https://covid19.ca.gov/roadmap

As California moves into stage 2 of the Resilience Roadmap, every business should take steps to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and create a safer environment for workers and customers.

Here is statewide guidance for businesses to follow, if they’re permitted to open per county health rules. Learn more and find industry guidance for counties that have received state approval to move faster into stage 2 on the County Variance page: https://covid19.ca.gov/roadmap-counties

Businesses may use effective alternative or innovative methods to build upon the guidelines. Review the guidance that is relevant to your workplace, prepare a plan based on the guidance for your industry, and put it into action.

Before reopening, all facilities must:

–Perform a detailed risk assessment and implement a site-specific protection plan

–Train employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19, including how to screen themselves for symptoms and stay home if they have them

–Implement individual control measures and screenings

–Implement disinfecting protocols

–Implement physical distancing guidelines

–It is critical that employees needing to self-isolate because of COVID-19 are encouraged to stay at home, with sick leave policies to support that, to prevent further infection in your workplace. See additional information on government programs supporting sick leave and worker’s compensation for COVID-19.