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Mystery Cases at Workplace
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:17 pm
by headshot
Frau HS’s workplace (her actual office, not the general site) has two Covid cases confirmed.
People are going into the office for 2-3 days a week with no set rota and the management are refusing to share the names of the infected staff (citing something about privacy), so no-one can work out whether they have been exposed or need to get tested/isolate.
Is that right? Surely they should be sharing this information as a public health issue. What is the official policy in this??
Re: Mystery Cases at Workplace
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:14 am
by jdc
headshot wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:17 pm
Frau HS’s workplace (her actual office, not the general site) has two Covid cases confirmed.
People are going into the office for 2-3 days a week with no set rota and the management are refusing to share the names of the infected staff (citing something about privacy), so no-one can work out whether they have been exposed or need to get tested/isolate.
Is that right? Surely they should be sharing this information as a public health issue. What is the official policy in this??
They should be doing this
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-an ... -employers
If people aren't confident that this has been done and they'll be contacted by T&T if they're a close contact, then I suppose all they can do is get tested?
If any of your workers display symptoms of COVID-19 or test positive
If any workers display symptoms of COVID-19, they should self-isolate and follow the guidance to get a test.
Employers should call the Self-Isolation Service Hub on: 020 3743 6715 as soon as they are made aware that any of their workers have tested positive.
Schools are not advised to use the Service Hub and should refer to separate guidance for schools.
Employers should provide the 8-digit NHS Test and Trace Account ID (sometimes referred to as a CTAS number) of the person who tested positive, alongside the names of co-workers identified as close contacts. This should include any co-worker who has been in close contact with the worker who has tested positive, regardless of their vaccination status, age or any other factor which may exempt them from self-isolation.