COVID-19 Protocols

UPDATED January 11, 2024

What should I do if I test positive for COVID-19?

If you test positive for COVID-19 AND are Symptomatic, you should:

  • Notify Human Resources and your supervisor right away

    • If you are at school/work at the time of receiving your results, you should leave campus immediately after notifying HR and your supervisor.

  • Upload confirmation of a positive test result to the COVID Test Portal and provide the

    information requested  (see link to the left).

    • Confirmation of test results should not be emailed directly to HR

  • Isolate until symptoms are improving and you have not had a fever for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medication.

  • Enter your absence(s) into the Frontline Absence Management System .


    If you test positive for COVID-19 AND are NOT Symptomatic, you should:

    • Notify Human Resources and your supervisor right away

    • Upload confirmation of a positive test result to the COVID Test Portal and provide the

      information requested  (see link to the left).

      • Confirmation of test results should not be emailed directly to HR

    • Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days, especially indoors

What should I do if I am experiencing COVID-like symptoms?

  • Get tested right away

    • If you test positive, follow instructions above

  • Re-test within 3-5 days, if first test result was negative

  • Isolate until symptoms are resolving AND fever is NOT present for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications . 

  • Wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially indoors.

What should I do if I have been in Close Contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19?

  • No Isolation Required .

  • Test within 3-5 days.

  • If symptoms develop, test and stay home.

  • Wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially indoors.

  • If you test positive , follow isolation guidelines below. 

When can I return to work after testing positive for COVID-19?

  • Symptoms are improving AND fever is NOT present for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

  • If fever is present, isolation should be continued until fever resolves for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.

  • If symptoms, other than fever, are not resolving, continue to isolate until symptoms are resolving or until after Day 10. 

  • Wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially indoors. 

For more COVID-19 related information please visit the California Department of Public Health website.