Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine September 2020

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ADH Mandates a 14-day Quarantine After Exposure Isolation is Mandatory Regardless of Negative Test Information furnished by law firm of Friday, Eldredge & Clark by Katherine C. Campbell and Michael S Moore and the CDC https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs- services/topics/covid-19-guidance-for- employers According to the August 6 News Alert from the law firm of Friday, Eldredge & Clark, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) announced that it will require a 14 day home quarantine for anyone who has been exposed to COVID-19. So what does exposed mean? • Being within 6 ’ of a COVID patient • & More than 15 minutes • Irrespective of a mask being worn • Even if your test is negative How to determine if the “patient” was infectious when you were around them? • They receive a positive test or have symptoms • 48 hours before symptoms began • 48 hours before the positive test was collected

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During the self-quarantine period, the person is expected to stay home during the entire 14-day period and not leave for any reason, except to seek any needed medical care. If the exposed person does not develop symptoms of COVID-19 prior to the end of the self- quarantine period, they will be free to resume normal activities, including school or work. They will also receive a letter stating they have completed the home quarantine period. This new guidance is important because it requires a 14-day quarantine for anyone in close contact regardless of whether the exposed person receives a negative test result after such exposure .