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Public Health Physician Dr Michael Butchard on Friday 24th Aorul, presented a webinar for Southern businesses, to help them prepare for Alert Level 3.
One of the key messages Dr Butchard gave was that healthy staff do not need medical clearance, or COVID-19 testing, before returning to work at Alert Level 3. This is even if a worker has previously been a COVID-19 case. Public Health South has closely monitored people who have been a COVID-19 case and have let them know if they are able to return to work.
Other key health messages for businesses in Alert Level 3 include:
- If your business requires close physical contact it can’t operate;
- Your staff should work from home if they can;
- Customers cannot come onto your premises;
- Businesses should support vulnerable employees to continue working from home wherever possible;
- Public Health South will inform workplaces if there is any risk to workers as a result of new or suspected COVID-19 cases.
Related:
https://whatsoninvers.nz/southern-dhb-moving-to-alert-level-3-beyond/