COVID-19 Lockdown: Reduction of isolation period

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REDUCTION OF ISOLATION PERIOD

Dear employer

The Minister of Health has announced that the isolation period for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 has been reduced from 14 to 10 days.

This means that the sick leave burden on employers, in respect of employees who have tested positive, has been reduced accordingly.

Employees who have tested positive and displayed no symptoms may return to work 10 days after confirmation of a positive test.

Employees with mild symptoms may return 10 days after the date of symptom onset and employees with severe symptoms may return 10 days after clinical stability has been achieved.

There is no requirement for employees who have tested positive to be tested again before returning to work but a simple confirmation by a doctor that he/she is fit to work will suffice.

Although the amendment has not been gazetted yet, the Minister of Health indicated that these amended protocols will be implemented with immediate effect.

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