The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has continued to see a moderate level of COVID-19 cases appearing throughout communities and has issued a reminder of their guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These guidelines have been in place since May of 2023 and according to OHA, there are no plans to change them at this time.
To slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout workplaces, OHA recommends employers consider the following guidelines for employees testing positive for COVID‑19:
- Stay home until fever-free for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medication, and other COVID-19 symptoms are improving.
- Avoid contact with people at high risk of severe illness (including older adults and those with underlying medical conditions) for 10 days after testing positive or developing symptoms, whichever happens first.
- Consider masking for 10 days.
- A five-day isolation period is no longer recommended for the general population, including those in K-12 education settings.
- For health care workers, Oregon remains aligned with CDC guidance.
Don’t forget to visit Cascade’s COVID-19 Resources for updates.