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Lessons Learned The CDC notes that persons testing
positive for COVID-19 may continue
with Covid-19 to test positive for up to 90 days without
Response symptoms; however, this does not mean
that they will be contagious and pass
the virus on to others. According to the
Defining
By Debbie Bowden, Director, CDC guidance, research suggests that
Caroline County Economic after 10 days and with no fever and other D
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breath, those who have had COVID-19
There have been many lessons learned
can safely be around others.
with the COVID-19 response, including
the need to be agile and flexible in Many employers have a “return to work” Salon & Spa
business. Employees, customers, and policy that requires a negative test result
leaders have had to quickly adapt to for employees who test positive for --
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reaction from customers and clients in policy that can impact an employee’s
order to best protect business. status for up to 90 days since it is possible
for a person to test positive for up to that Men, Women, Children
Staying on top of the latest information
length of time. The Caroline County
on practices for conducting business Hair • Skin • Nails
Health Department reminds everyone
can seem like a full-time job. Th ere are
that it is not necessary for those that
many sources of information, including Tuesday- Saturday / Call for hours
have tested positive to be re-tested
professional services such as health Walk-Ins Welcome
again, and aft er 10 days of quarantine
insurance providers and accountants. Appointments Appreciated
and with no fever or other symptoms,
A business can also reach out to the Owner and Stylist, Gina Martin
an employee can return to work.
Caroline County Health Department for Independent Stylists: Lauren Winstead
Centers of Disease Control (CDC) and A quick unscientific survey of businesses Kirsten Cawley, Marianna Hare
the State of Maryland guidance. finds that the regional and national fi rms Certified Reflexologist: Lisa Walters
tend to require a negative test result
The Health Department recently shared before allowing employees to return
CDC guidance that relates to business. to work. Locally based businesses in
On August 4, CDC issued guidance general follow the 10-day quarantine
about the appropriateness of persons guideline as a benchmark for allowing
who test positive for COVID-19 being positive employees to return. Without
around other people.
a specific mandate, and given the fl uid
Those testing positive for COVID-19 nature of the COVID-19 response, it is
can be around others if the following important for businesses to set policies
criteria are met: that work best for their operation to
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• It has been 24 hours with no
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