The Winthrop University leadership and the Critical Incident Management Team are closely
monitoring the rapidly changing situation related to COVID-19 and will provide updates
as necessary.
EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION OF COVID-19 EXPOSURE OR POSITIVE TEST RESULT
If you have been exposed to COVID-19 or tested positive for the virus, click here to notify Human Resources.
CDC Updated Close-Contact Definition
Someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes
or more over a 24-hour period starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic
patients, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the patient is
isolated.
If you are not up to date on Covid-19 vaccines, stay at least 6 feet away from other
people, especially if you are at high risk of getting very sick with Covid-19.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This is especially
important after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going into the bathroom;
and before eating or preparing food.
Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
with at least 60% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together
until they feel dry.
Soap and water are the best option, especially if hands are visibly dirty.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
At the time of publication of this communication, according to DHEC, symptoms of COVID-19
include shortness of breath, coughing, fever of 100.4 °F or greater, chills, repeated
shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and/or new loss of taste
or smell, fatigue, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
If you are experiencing symptoms or are sick, do not come to work.
If you become ill while at work, notify your supervisor, GO HOME IMMEDIATELY, CONTACT
YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, and contact Human Resources (fscovidreporting@winthrop.edu) for additional information and instructions.
If you appear sick, your supervisor may require you to go home. (Supervisors should
use discretion in determining when to send an employee home, taking into consideration
symptoms associated with general allergies and the common cold.) Please contact the
office of Human Resources, Employee Diversity, and Wellness for assistance if necessary.
If you have been in close contact with any person known to have been diagnosed with
COVID-19 you can come to work but you will need to wear a mask when you are around
others, contact Human Resources (fscovidreporting@winthrop.edu) for additional instructions and monitor yourself for any symptoms.
If you have been diagnosed with an active COVID-19 infection DO NOT COME TO WORK.
Employees who are diagnosed positive should contact the Office of Human Resources
(fscovidreporting@winthrop.edu) for additional guidance.
If you were diagnosed and have recovered from the COVID-19 virus, contact Human Resources (fscovidreporting@winthrop.edu) for clearance to return to work.
If you have tested positive for COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or
have been in close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19,
please submit the Employee Notification of Exposure or Potential Exposure form below.
If you are home, DO NOT REPORT TO WORK. If you are at work, isolate yourself immediately,
leave work if well enough to drive or contact a family member.
Human Resources will contact you promptly to discuss next steps and the need to quarantine
or isolate, if applicable.
