Written by Lisa Z.
As non-essential businesses begin reopening in Ontario, many of us small business owners are worried about employees bringing COVID-19 into the workplace. Self screening tools are a great way to determine whether an employee should be tested for the COVID-19 virus and can help prevent an outbreak in your business.
Here are some questions you should consider including on your self screening questionnaire:
- Do you have any of the following symptoms with unknown cause?
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing and shortness of breath
- Sore throat and difficulty swallowing
- Runny nose
- Loss of taste or smell
- Headache, unexplained tiredness and muscle aches
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or abdominal pain
- Have you had contact with any person with, or under investigation for, COVID-19 in the last 14 days?
- Have you or anyone from your household travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days?
If an employee answers YES to any of these questions, it is strongly advised that they return home, self-isolate and contact their local health care provider.
