Employer Alert: CDC Updates Definition of “Close Contact” for Spreading COVID-19. Workplace Procedures and Policies Should be Updated.
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On October 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) updated its definition of “close contact” with an individual infected with the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19″). Under its previous guidance, the CDC defined “close contact” as 15 minutes of continuous contact with an individual with a confirmed case of COVID-19. The CDC’s updated definition […]