CDC States How, When Health Workers With Covid-19 Can Be on Duty

Health-care workers who test positive for Covid-19 must receive two subsequent negative tests before they can return to work, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is advising.

Workers who exhibit symptoms of Covid-19 and don’t get tested can return to work if their symptoms improve and they remain fever-free for three days, according to the CDC guidelines. Covid-19 is the lung disease caused by the new coronavirus.

There is a shortage of tests in many areas, and health-care workers are among those affected. If health workers present symptoms and are unable to get tested, the CDC says they can’t ...