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COVID-19 City of Durham: Data & Workplace Protocols
Agenda 01- COD population statistics 02- COVID statistics 03- COVID procedures 04- Safety procedures 05- Allergies vs. Cold vs. Flu vs. COVID 06- Leave options 07- COVID resources
Definitions
Quarantine- Separating and Self-Isolate- Staying home and Close Contact- Close contact is
restricting the movement of away from other people as much defined as being within 6 feet
people exposed or with active as possible. for 15 minutes over a 24 hour
COVID. Required to STAY HOME! period.
(14 Days)
Asymptomatic- Showing Symptomatic- Showing Medical Clearance- A note from
no symptoms of disease. symptoms of disease. The most a certified medical
common symptoms of Covid-19 provider/health department
include: cough, shortness of releasing an employee to return
breath or difficulty breathing, to work. Could include a
fever, chills, muscle pain, sore negative test result.
throat, and new loss of taste or
smell.
01 CITY OF DURHAM EMPLOYEE STATISTICS A great place to live, work, and play!
2,708
City of Durham Employees
2,482 Full Time | 226 Part Time
909 Public Safety Employees
88 Employees age 65+
02 CITY OF DURHAM COVID STATISTICS A great place to live, work, and play!
Total COD COVID+ Cases 54*
By Month 18 Positive Cases
218
Associated Quarantines**
34
Positives Returned to Work
8 8
7
199
Quarantines Returned to
4 4
Work
2 2
1
*5 cases from work exposure
Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20
**14 Day quarantine period
03 CITY OF DURHAM COVID PROCEDURES A great place to live, work, and play!
COVID SCENARIOS
1. COVID+ 4. DIRECT EXPOSURE
Employee tested positive for Employee exposed to COVID-19+
COVID-19. individual.
2. COVID SYMPTOMS 5. INDIRECT EXPOSURE
Employee has symptoms of Employee exposed to someone who has
COVID-19. been exposed but not diagnosed with
COVID-19.
3. COVID Testing
Employee/household member/close
contact is being tested for COVID-19.
1. COVID+
• Employee experiences symptoms/is exposed, and receives a COVID+ test result.
• Notify your direct supervisor, contact HR upon receiving the test result, and STAY HOME.
Employee • Please call 919-560-4214 or email HRConnect@durhamnc.gov
• Manager should immediately email HRConnect, Risk, and the DD notifying them of the
confirmed positive case and provide the last date/time the employee worked at a City
facility.
Department
• COVID-19 diagnosis is not to be shared with other employees.
• HR will send the illness survey, evaluate the situation & contact trace, if necessary.
• HR makes a determination of exposure and quarantines the COVID+ employee and anyone
in close contact within the 48 hour period of symptoms starting/positive test result.
HR/Risk
• Require medical clearance before returning any employees to work.2. COVID SYMPTOMS
• Employee experiences symptoms of COVID-19.
• Notify your direct supervisor, contact HR, and STAY HOME.
Employee • Please call 919-560-4214 or email HRConnect@durhamnc.gov
• Administers a daily wellness check to each employee working onsite.
• Send the employee home (if they aren’t already) and notify the employee to contact HR.
Department
• HR will send the illness survey and evaluate the situation.
• HR will require self isolation and for the employee to seek immediate medical attention.
HR • Require medical clearance before returning any employee to work.3. COVID Testing
• Employee experiences symptoms, is exposed, makes a decision to, or is required to test.
• Notify your direct supervisor, contact HR, and STAY HOME.
Employee • Please call 919-560-4214 or email HRConnect@durhamnc.gov
• Administers a daily wellness check to each employee working onsite.
• Send the employee home (if they aren’t already) and notify the employee to contact HR.
Department
• HR will send the illness survey and evaluate the situation.
• HR will require self isolation pending test results.
HR • Require medical clearance before returning any employee to work.4. Direct Exposure
• Employee has been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
• Notify your direct supervisor, contact HR, and STAY HOME.
Employee • Please call 919-560-4214 or email HRConnect@durhamnc.gov
• Administers a daily wellness check to each employee working onsite.
• Send the employee home (if they aren’t already) and notify the employee to contact HR.
Department
• HR will send the illness survey and evaluate the situation.
• HR will require quarantine based on the date of exposure or test result.
HR • Require medical clearance before returning any employee to work.5. Indirect Exposure
• Employee has been in close contact with someone was in close contact with a COVID+
individual.
Employee • Monitor your health and symptoms and follow CDC guidance.
• Administers a daily wellness check to each employee working onsite.
• Contact HR if there are any questions.
Department
• HR does not quarantine or require self isolation for indirect exposure.
• HR will require quarantine for spouses of COD employees who are required to quarantine.
HR04 CITY OF DURHAM SAFETY PROCEDURES A great place to live, work, and play!
PROTECTING YOURSELF AND PREVENTING THE
SPREAD OF THE DISEASE
Wash your hands with an Keep a distance of at least six Try your best not to touch your
alcohol-based sanitizer or with feet between yourself and eyes, your nose and your
soap and water others mouth
Wear a face covering inside all Seek medical attention if you Follow the directions of
City of Durham facilities have sympoms of COVID national and local health
authoritiesCity of Durham COVID-19 Safety Protocols • Wellness Screening Questions • Mask Use • Office Safety Protocols • Vehicle Use
Wellness Screening
How Do I feel?
FATIGUE/TIREDNESS HIGH FEVER/CHILLS
HEADACHE
CONGESTION/RUNNY NOSE
SORE THROAT
NEW LOSS OF
TASTE OR SMELL COUGH DIFFICULTY BREATHING
MUSCLES/BODY ACHES
NAUSEA OR VOMITING
DIARRHEA
UNEXPLAINED ILLNESS/SYMTOMSMasks Inside – The only place you should be without a mask is ALONE in your office with the door closed Outside – The only places you should be without a mask is ALONE in your vehicle or working outside while social distancing
Office Safety Protocols
Wear your mask – unless you are alone in your closed space
Disinfect workspace and equipment before and after use
Break rooms
If you have a designated workspace all meals/snacks should be eaten there
If you do not have a designated workspace try to find an isolated space
to eat and always be aware of social distancing protocols
Disinfect before and after use
Shared workspaces
Staggered/Alternate work schedule(s)
Disinfect before and after use
Conference rooms/in person meetings
Limit in person meetings – Is there really anything you are doing in this
meeting that you can’t do virtually? Most of the time that answer is NOVehicles
• Complete a COVID-19 wellness screening
• No more than two people are permitted in the vehicle at one time
• All occupants must wear a cloth face covering while in the vehicle
• Vehicles should be cleaned and disinfected routinely with special
attention paid to frequently touched surfaces (door handles, seat
belts)
• Trips should be limited to short distances, preferably under 10
minutes, and social distancing should immediately resume when
exiting the vehicle
• When possible, windows should be open while operating the
vehicle and set the ventilation to “non-recirculated air” mode05 CITY OF DURHAM Allergies vs. Cold vs. Flu vs. COVID A great place to live, work, and play!
Allergies vs. Cold vs. Flu vs. COVID
SYMPTOMS ALLERGIES COLD FLU COVID-19
Body Aches ✘ ✘ ✓ Sometimes
Chills ✘ Rarely ✓ Sometimes
Dry Cough ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Fatigue Sometimes ✓ ✓ ✓
Fever ✘ Rarely ✓ ✓
Headache ✓ Rarely ✓ Sometimes
Itchy Eyes ✓ ✘ ✘ ✘
Loss of Taste/Smell Sometimes Rarely Sometimes ✓
Nasal Congestion ✓ ✓ ✓ Rarely
Nausea / Vomiting /Diarrhea ✘ Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes
Runny Nose ✓ ✓ ✓ Rarely
Sneezing ✓ ✓ ✓ Sometimes
Sore Throat Sometimes ✓ ✓ Sometimes
Shortness of Breath Sometimes Rarely ✓ ✓06 CITY OF DURHAM LEAVE OPTIONS A great place to live, work, and play!
COVID PANDEMIC LEAVES
Leave Type Amount Qualifications Expiration Date
COVID Leave 5 weeks Given to all employees hired No Expiration
before 5/01/2020
FFCRA – Up to 80 hours Granted based 12/31/2020
Emergency Paid Sick Leave on qualifications
FFCRA – Up to 12 weeks Granted based 12/31/2020
Emergency Paid FMLA on qualifications
Temporary Shared 9 weeks Based on deficit of 06/30/2021
Leave Donations for accrued leaves
School Closure07 CITY OF DURHAM COVID RESOURCES A great place to live, work, and play!
COVID-19 Resources & Updates for City Employees
durhamnc.gov/4014
Policies/Guidance Other Resources
• Face coverings/masks • Latest City facility and service updates
• Social distancing • Latest Safer-at-Home Order updates
• Illness • Work from home resources
• Wellness screenings • Testing resources for Durham residents
• Leave • Links to official public health resources
• Cleaning of personal/shared workspaces • CDC
• Sharing vehicles • Durham County Public Health
• NC Public Health
• Teleworking
• And more…
• Purchasing of PPE and other supplies
• And more…“We cannot say this loudly enough, STAY HOME if you are sick, have been exposed, or you are being tested for COVID-19, and seek appropriate medical attention.” —Human Resources Benefits Team & Finance Risk Management Team
THANKS! Do you have any questions? HRConnect@durhamnc.gov 919-560-4214
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