No positive COVID-19 test results

You indicated you did not test positive for COVID-19. Please take one of the following appropriate next steps:

I have symptoms…

Staff no longer need to contact Risk Management if you have symptoms but test negative for COVID-19. If you have symptoms but have not tested yet, please get tested for COVID-19.

Staff should follow the standard protocols for reporting an absence due to illness and use the appropriate leave as outlined in the employee handbook.

I have developed symptoms after being a close contact…

If you are experiencing symptoms after being identified as a close contact with a positive COVID-19 case, you should self-isolate immediately, contact your healthcare provider or seek medical care, and get tested for COVID-19. A close contact is someone who was less than 6 feet away from an individual infected with COVID-19 for a cumulative of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.

Staff should follow the standard protocols for reporting an absence due to illness and use the appropriate leave as outlined in the employee handbook.

I am a close contact with no symptoms and no positive test…

Please refer to HR Bulletin #15 for more information. Staff no longer need to fill out the web form or contact Risk Management if they were notified of being a close contact. Staff who are exposed to COVID-19 and identified as a close contact are expected to wear a face covering for 10 days after the close contact and should seek a test 5 days after the exposure. A close contact is someone who was less than 6 feet away from an individual infected with COVID-19 for a cumulative of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.

Any questions about COVID-19 should be directed to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department at 402-441-8006.