Question: What should I do if a staff member develops COVID-19 symptoms while at an event?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities
section_headers: If there is a case in the facility
What should administrators do if a resident or staff shows symptoms of COVID-19?
section_content: Ask residents to actively monitor (at least daily) for COVID-19
symptoms,
including fever and respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, new or change
in cough). Administrators should work with local health authorities to
establish procedures for those who become sick. Sick residents should avoid
contact with individuals who are healthy. If you think someone may have
COVID-19, ask them to self-isolate and you should contact local health
officials.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer refers to residents at a facility, not a staff member at an event.
This is about sick residents, not sick staff members.

Reviewer ratings:
Bad
Bad

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Event Planning and COVID-19: Questions and Answers
section_headers: Confirmed case of COVID-19 at an event
What steps should I take if an attendee or staff person develops symptoms of COVID-19 while at the event?
section_content: If a staff member or attendee becomes sick at your event, separate them from
others as soon as possible and until they can go home. Provide them with
clean, disposable facemaskspdf iconpdf
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to wear, if available. If not available, provide them with a tissue or some
other way to cover their coughs and sneezes. If needed, contact emergency
services for those who need emergency care. Public transportation, shared
rides, and taxis should be avoided for sick persons. Be sure to contact local
public health officials regarding the possible case of COVID-19 at your event
and how to communicate with staff and attendees about possible exposure to the
virus. Read more about preventing the spread of COVID-19 if someone is
sick.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Specifically addresses the topic of staff members becoming sick at an event.
This goes into a detailed step-by-step instruction on how to deal with a staff member who becomes sick at an event.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: FAQs for Administrators and Leaders at Community- and Faith-Based Organizations
section_headers: Confirmed COVID-19 case within your organization or facility
What is the best way to clean and disinfect rooms and other areas after a confirmed case of COVID-19?
section_content: If you think someone on your staff or one of your members who has been in your
facility might be sick with COVID-19 (see COVID-19
symptoms):

Send the sick person home right away or separate them from others (such as in a separate room just for sick people) until they can go home. 
Give them a clean, disposable facemaskpdf icon to wear until they can leave, if available. If not available, provide them with a tissue or some other way to cover their coughs and sneezes.
Do not use of public transportation, shared rides, and taxis to transport the sick person home.
Contact emergency services for those who need emergency care, when needed, and let them know about the person’s symptoms.


Contact local public health officials and communicate with staff, members, and volunteers about possible exposure to the virus. 
Read preventing the spread of COVID-19 if someone is sick to learn more.


Local health officials can offer guidance for closing the facility or restricting access. An initial short-term closure may be recommended to allow time for the local health officials to gain a better understanding of the COVID-19 situation. 
Implement flexible telework and sick-leave policies for staff, if possible, and provide instructions about how and when to safely return to work.
Consider the need to cancel in-person group activities in other locations. Instead use phone and online (live or recorded) meeting and service options.
Work with local public health officials to decide when it is safe to re-open the facility and your programs and services.




Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Doesn't directly talk about staff members becoming sick at an event, but the response is still applicable.
This is more about what to do if a staff member at a facility, rather than an event, gets sick, but it is very detailed and many of the recommendations seem to fit for events, as well.

Reviewer ratings:
Acceptable
Acceptable