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COVID-19 OVERVIEW

INDUSTRY
On March 19, 2020, the State Public Health Officer and Director of the California
Department of Public Health issued an order requiring most Californians to stay at home
to disrupt the spread of COVID-19 among the population.
GUIDANCE:
The impact of COVID-19 on the health of Californians is not yet fully known. Reported
illness ranges from very mild (some people have no symptoms) to severe illness that may
result in death. Certain groups, including people aged 65 or older and those with serious
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underlying medical conditions, such as heart or lung disease or diabetes, are at higher
risk of hospitalization and serious complications. Transmission is most likely when people
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are in close contact with an infected person, even if that person does not have any
symptoms or has not yet developed symptoms.

Precise information about the number and rates of COVID-19 by industry or
occupational groups, including among critical infrastructure workers, is not available at
this time. There have been multiple outbreaks in a range of workplaces, indicating that
Release date: June 12, 2020
workers are at risk of acquiring or transmitting COVID-19 infection. Examples of these
workplaces include long-term care facilities, prisons, food production, warehouses,
meat processing plants, and grocery stores.
Recommended effective date
As stay-at-home orders are modified, it is essential that all possible steps be taken to
no sooner than: June 19, 202
ensure the safety of workers and the public. 0

Key prevention practices include:
✓ physical distancing to the maximum extent possible,
✓ use of face coverings by employees (where respiratory protection is not
required) and fitness facility patrons,
✓ frequent handwashing and regular cleaning and disinfection,
All guidance should be implemented
✓ training employees on these and other elements of the COVID-19 prevention
only with county health officer approval
plan.
following their review of local
In addition, it will be critical to have in place appropriate processes to identify new
epidemiological data including cases
cases of illness in workplaces and, when they are identified, to intervene quickly and
work with public health authorities to halt the spread of the virus.
per 100,000 population, rate of test
positivity, and local preparedness to
support a health care surge, vulnerable

populations, contact tracing, and 1

testing.