Employer Alert: CDC Updates Definition of “Close Contact” for Spreading COVID-19. Workplace Procedures and Policies Should be Updated.

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 […]