Return to Work Criteria
Aligned with ADHS COVID-19 Exposure Guidance for Providers and Healthcare Workers (Accessed May 14, 2020):
- If a staff member is symptomatic* and awaiting test results for COVID-19:
- If a staff member is symptomatic* and tested positive for COVID-19 by PCR or serology**:
- If a staff member is symptomatic* and tested negative for COVID-19 by PCR or serology**:
- If a staff member is symptomatic* and has not been tested for COVID-19 by PCR or serology**:
- If a staff member is asymptomatic and awaiting test results for COVID-19:
- If a staff member is asymptomatic and tested positive for COVID-19 by PCR:
- If a staff member is asymptomatic and tested positive for COVID-19 by serology:
- If a staff member is asymptomatic and tested negative for COVID-19 by PCR or serology:
- If a staff member has other non-compatible symptoms and has not been tested for COVID-19:
** People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. Public Health will continue to
update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.
** If a person is tested by PCR/antigen testing and serology while they are symptomatic, use
PCR/antigen test results to determine isolation.