Investigation and response to cases of COVID-19 in non-health related work settings

Purpose: Workplaces can present unique challenges for COVID-19 research and implementation of public health measures. Since many workplaces can be crowded environments, and many jobs involve a high level of interaction with the public, these environments can allow the virus to spread easily among workers. The information on this page may be used to respond to individual cases and outbreaks in non-healthcare work settings.

Other relevant resources include:

COVID Case Investigation and Response 19 in non-health related work settings

Standards and guidance for responding to cases between workers and patients in healthcare settings:

OSHA Guidance for General Workplaces:

Considerations for health departments when prioritizing investigations in workplaces that do not provide health care:

Resources for certain specific types of non-healthcare workplaces:

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