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Recommended Protocols for Dairy Farms When an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Summary

This document recommends a consistent approach to how a dairy farm can continue operations in the event an individual has tested positive, given the global COVID-19 pandemic and high transmissibility of this respiratory virus from person-to-person. This guidance relies on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and OSHA and will cover recommendations on steps to be taken when: 1. An employee tests positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms associated with COVID19; 2. An employee/facility visitor is exposed to an individual who is positive for COVID-19. Additionally, cleaning and disinfection guidelines and guidance for managing a reduced dairy farm labor force is provided.