The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone be informed of the precautionary measures they can take to stay healthy:
-Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
-Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you blow your nose, cough or sneeze. If soap and water are not available, alcohol-based hand cleaners with at least 60% alcohol are also effective.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
-Try to avoid close contact with sick people as COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing by infected people.
-Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
-If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them
-Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets and sinks.
-For additional information concerning COVID-19, visit the CDC website COVID-19 FAQs or the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health publication Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends you follow these steps if you are sick with COVID-19 or think that you might have it.
-Stay home except to get medical care.
-Separate yourself from other people in your home.
-Call your healthcare provider and tell them that you are concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 infection before going to the doctor’s office for a medical appointment.
-Wear a face covering when you are around other people.
-Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue.
-Clean your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
-Avoid sharing personal household items.
-Clean all “high-touch” surfaces every day.
-Seek prompt medical attention if your illness is worsening.
-Anyone placed under active monitoring or facilitated self-monitoring should follow instructions provided by their local health department or occupational health professionals, as appropriate.
-Consult with your healthcare provider before discontinuing home isolation.
If an individual tests positive for COVID-19, all the people who have been in close contact with that person need to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of contact, even if they don't have any symptoms of being ill.
If you are in self-quarantine and you become sick, call your medical provider for instructions on next steps.
If you test positive for COVID-19, be sure to tell all of your close contacts that they need to be in quarantine for 14 days after their last contact with you.
Close contacts include all household members, intimate contacts and caregivers as well as all individuals with any of the following exposures to you while you are infectious*:
1. Presence within 6 feet of you for more than 10 minutes;
2. Unprotected contact with your body fluids and/or secretions; for example, being coughed or sneezed on, sharing utensils or saliva, or providing care without wearing appropriate protective equipment. Appropriate protective equipment means gloves and a face mask because cloth face coverings do not provide enough protection for an individual who is caring for you.
*You are considered to be infectious from 48 hours before your symptoms first appeared (or from the date of your positive lab test if you did not have symptoms) until you are no longer required to be isolated (see “Stay home” section above)
Your close contacts should self-quarantine even if they feel well because it can take 2– 14 days for them to show symptoms. See the Home quarantine guidance for those exposed to COVID-19.
For staff and faculty who have medical coverage with UCLA Health, virtual telemedicine is provided through UCLA Connected Health.
-For more information about UCLA Connected Health and what they provide, please visit their website or call 1-800-UCLA-MD1.
-To schedule a virtual visit, please visit their website to activate your account.
-If you would like more information about UCLA Connected Health, please email connectedhealth@mednet.ucla.edu.
For staff and faculty who have medical coverage through Anthem Blue Cross, virtual telemedicine is provided through LiveHealth Online.
-This is a convenient way to have a live video conversation with a doctor.
-Please visit LiveHealth Online or call 1-844-784-8409 for more information about their services.
For staff and faculty who have medical coverage through Kaiser Permanente, virtual telemedicine is provided through your doctor’s office.
Please contact your Kaiser Permanente primary physician’s office for information on how to set up a virtual care visit.
Counselors at the Staff & Faculty Counseling Center (SFCC) are available by phone to provide confidential counseling, assessment, and referral services to faculty and staff and their immediate family members. Contact SFCC at (310) 794-0245.
