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Frequently Asked Questions: Funeral and Burial Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives
COVID-19 and Funerals
What are the most important things to remember about COVID-19 and AI/AN funeral services or other gatherings?
For Tribal Leaders :

Educate your community about who is at higher risk of getting very sick, such as Tribal Elders and those with diabetes and serious heart or lung conditions.
Limit the number of people at a gathering to 10 or fewer.
Clean and disinfect where these activities are held.
Provide plenty of handwashing sinks with soap and water or ensure there is hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol for all.

For Attendees:

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home and do not engage in burial and funeral practices if you are sick.
Practice social distancing by putting at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and other people.

More information on large gatherings and
events.
Frequently Asked Questions: Funeral and Burial Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives
COVID-19 and Funerals
Am I at risk if I touch someone who died of COVID-19 after they have passed away?
You should avoid touching the body of someone who has died of COVID-19, before
the body is prepared for viewing.
Though we are still learning more about how COVID-19 spreads, it may be
possible that you could get COVID-19 by touching the body of someone who has
died of COVID-19. After the body has been prepared for viewing there may
be less of a chance of the virus spreading from certain types of touching,
such as holding the hand or hugging. But you should avoid other activities,
such as kissing, washing, and shrouding before and during body preparation.
After any contact with the body, be sure to wash your hands with soap and
water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available,
use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Frequently Asked Questions: Funeral and Burial Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives
COVID-19 and Funerals
How can I protect myself when preparing the body of someone who died of COVID-19?
If washing the body, shrouding, or other important religious or cultural
practices are observed in a specific tribal community, families are encouraged
to consider this guidance and work with their cultural and religious leaders
and funeral home staff on how to reduce their exposure as much as possible.
If you participate in these activities, wear disposable gloves (nitrile,
latex, or rubber). And you may need additional equipment (called personal
protective equipment, or PPE). For example, you may need the following:

Disposable, waterproof isolation gown
Face shield or goggles
Facemask

Following preparation of the body remove PPE and throw away. Immediately wash
your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are
not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Shower after completing body preparation activities. If you did not wear any
personal protective equipment while preparing the body, wash your clothes in
the warmest setting possible and dry them completely.
For more information see CDC resources on Cleaning and Disinfecting Your
Facility
or Cleaning and Disinfecting Your
Home.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
What should I do if an employee is suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19?
In most cases, you do not need to shut down your facility. But do close off
any areas used for prolonged periods of time by the sick person:

Wait 24 hours before cleaning and disinfecting to minimize potential for other employees being exposed to respiratory droplets. If waiting 24 hours is not feasible, wait as long as possible.
During this waiting period, open outside doors and windows to increase air circulation in these areas.

Follow the CDC cleaning and disinfection
recommendations:

Clean dirty surfaces with soap and water before disinfecting them.
To disinfect surfaces, use products that meet EPA criteria for use against SARS-Cov-2external iconexternal icon, the virus that causes COVID-19, and are appropriate for the surface.
Always wear gloves and gowns appropriate for the chemicals being used when you are cleaning and disinfecting.
You may need to wear additional personal protective equipment (PPE) depending on the setting and disinfectant product you are using.

In addition to cleaning and disinfecting, employers should determine which
employees may have been exposed to the virus and need to take additional
precautions:

Most workplaces should follow the Public Health Recommendations for Community-Related Exposure.
Critical infrastructure workplaces should follow the guidance Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19.

Sick employees should follow CDC-recommended
steps. Employees
should not return to work until they have met the criteria to discontinue
home isolation
and have consulted with a healthcare provider and state or local health
department.
If an employee is confirmed to have COVID-19, employers should inform fellow
employees of their possible exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace but maintain
confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Critical Infrastructure
Should I allow critical infrastructure employees to work if they have been exposed but are not showing symptoms of COVID-19?
Functioning critical infrastructure is imperative during the response to the
COVID-19 emergency, for both public health and safety as well as community
well-being. When continuous remote work is not possible, critical
infrastructure businesses should use strategies to reduce the likelihood of
spreading the disease. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to,
separating staff by off-setting shift hours or days and implementing social
distancing. These steps can preserve and protect the workforce and allow
operations to continue.
To ensure continuity of operations of essential functions, CDC advises that
critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following
potential exposure to COVID-19, provided they remain asymptomatic and
additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community.
Critical infrastructure businesses have an obligation to limit, to the extent
possible, the reintegration of in-person workers who have experienced an
exposure to COVID-19 but remain symptom-free in ways that best protect the
health of the worker, their co-workers, and the general public.
An analysis of core job tasks and workforce availability at worksites can
allow the employer to match core activities to other equally skilled and
available in-person workers who have not been exposed to the virus. Critical
infrastructure workers who have been exposed but remain symptom-free and must
return to in-person work should adhere to the following practices before and
during their work shift:

Pre-screen for symptoms
Monitor regularly for symptoms
Wear a face mask
Practice social distancing
Clean and disinfect workspaces

Sick employees should be sent home and should not return to the workplace
until they have met the criteria to discontinue home
isolation.
See Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May
Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed
COVID-19 for more information.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 in Workplaces
How can I help protect employees who may be at higher risk for severe illness?
Have conversations with employees if they express concerns. Some people may be
at higher risk of severe illness. This includes older
adults (65
years and older) and people of any age with serious underlying medical
conditions. By using strategies that help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in
the workplace, you will help protect all employees, including those at higher
risk. These strategies include:

Implementing telework and other social distancing practices
Actively encouraging employees to stay home when sick
Promoting handwashing
Providing supplies and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for cleaning and disinfecting workspaces

In workplaces where it’s not possible to eliminate face-to-face contact (such
as retail), consider assigning higher risk employees work tasks that allow
them to maintain a 6-foot distance from others, if feasible.
Employers should not require employees to provide a note from their healthcare
provider when they are sick and instead allow them to inform their supervisors
or employee health services when they have conditions that put them at higher
risk for diseases.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Cleaning and Disinfection in the Workplace
How can I safely use cleaning chemicals?
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Always wear gloves appropriate for the chemicals being used when you are cleaning and disinfecting. Additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be needed based on the setting and product you are using.
Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleaner.
Make sure that employees know which cleaning chemicals must be diluted and how to correctly dilute the cleaners they are using.
Employers must ensure workers are trained on the hazards of the cleaning chemicals used in the workplace in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200external iconexternal icon).
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for all cleaning and disinfection products for concentration, application method, and contact time.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 in Workplaces
How often should my employees wash their hands while at work?
CDC recommends employees protect themselves from respiratory illness with
everyday preventive actions, including good hand hygiene. Employees should wash hands often with soap and water
for at least 20 seconds, or use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60%
alcohol if soap and water are not readily available, especially during key
times when persons are likely to be infected by or spread germs:

After blowing one’s nose, coughing, or sneezing
Before, during, and after preparing food
After using the toilet
After touching garbage
Before and after the work shift
Before and after work breaks
After touching objects that have been handled by customers
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Cleaning and Disinfection in the Workplace
How do I clean and disinfect machinery or equipment?
Current evidence, though still preliminary, suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the
virus that causes COVID-19, may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces
made from a variety of materials. It may be possible that a person can get
COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then
touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not
thought to be the main way the virus spreads.
If the machinery or equipment in question are not accessible to employees or
have not been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19, they will not
present an exposure hazard.
If machinery or equipment are thought to be contaminated and can be cleaned,
follow the CDC cleaning and disinfection
recommendations. First clean dirty surfaces with soap and water. Second,
disinfect surfaces using products that meet EPA’s criteria for use against
SARS-Cov-2external iconexternal icon and are appropriate
for the surface.
If machinery or equipment are thought to be contaminated and cannot be
cleaned, they can be isolated. Isolate papers or any soft (porous) surfaces
for a minimum of 24 hours before handling. After 24 hours, remove soft
materials from the area and clean the hard (non-porous) surfaces per the
cleaning and disinfection recommendations. Isolate hard (non-porous) surfaces
that cannot be cleaned and
disinfected for a minimum of 7 days before handling.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Healthy Business Operations
Should I cancel my meetings and conferences?
Carefully consider whether travel is necessary, and use videoconferencing or
teleconferencing when possible for work-related meetings and gatherings.
Employers should consider canceling, adjusting, or postponing large work-
related meetings or gatherings that can only occur in-person. Follow CDC
guidance for events and mass
gatherings.
When videoconferencing or teleconferencing is not possible, hold meetings in
open, well-ventilated spaces, and space chairs at least 6 feet apart.
Encourage staff and attendees to stay home if sick.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Cleaning and Disinfection in the Workplace
If I shut down my facility as a result of a COVID-19 case or outbreak, what is the recommended way to clean and disinfect, and what is the appropriate timeframe to resume operations?

Follow CDC guidance for cleaning and disinfection.
Wait 24 hours before cleaning and disinfecting to minimize potential for exposure to respiratory droplets. If 24 hours is not feasible, wait as long as possible.
Open outside doors and windows to increase air circulation in the area.

Cleaning staff should clean and disinfect all areas including offices,
bathrooms, and common areas, focusing especially on frequently touched
surfaces.

Clean dirty surfaces with soap and water prior to disinfection.
Next, disinfect surfaces using products that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-Cov-2external iconexternal icon, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that are appropriate for the surface.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for all cleaning and disinfection products for concentration, application method, contact time, and required PPE.

Operations can resume as soon as the cleaning and disinfection are completed.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
If employees have been exposed but are not showing symptoms, should I allow them to work?
Employees may have been exposed if they are a “close contact” of someone who
infected, which is defined as being within approximately 6 feet (2 meters) of
a person with COVID-19 for a prolonged period of time:

Potentially exposed employees who have symptoms of COVID-19 should self-isolate and follow CDC recommended steps.
Potentially exposed employees who do not have symptoms should remain at home or in a comparable setting and practice social distancing for 14 days.

All other employees should self-monitor for symptoms such as fever, cough, or
shortness of breath. If they develop symptoms, they should notify their
supervisor and stay home.
See Public Health Recommendations for Community-Related
Exposure for
more information.
To ensure continuity of operations of essential functions, CDC advises that
critical infrastructure workersexternal iconexternal
icon may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to
COVID-19, provided they remain symptom-free and additional precautions are
taken to protect them and the community.

Critical infrastructure businesses have an obligation to limit, to the extent possible, the reintegration of in-person workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 but remain symptom-free in ways that best protect the health of the worker, their co-workers, and the general public.
An analysis of core job tasks and workforce availability at worksites can allow the employer to match core activities to other equally skilled and available in-person workers who have not been exposed.
A critical infrastructure worker who is symptom-free and returns to work should wear a face mask at all times while in the workplace for 14 days after last exposure. Employers can issue facemasks or can approve employees’ supplied cloth face coverings in the event of shortages.

See Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May
Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed
COVID-19 for more information.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
What does “acute” respiratory illness mean?
“Acute” respiratory illness is an infection of the upper or lower respiratory
tract that may interfere with normal breathing, such as COVID-19. “Acute”
means of recent onset. A respiratory illness that is acute, that is, of recent
onset (for example, for a few days), and is used to distinguish from chronic
respiratory illnesses like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD).
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
What should I do if an employee comes to work with COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, or shortness of breath)?
Employees who have symptoms when they arrive at work or become sick during the
day should immediately be separated from other employees, customers, and
visitors and sent home. Employees who develop symptoms outside of work should
notify their supervisor and stay home.
Sick employees should follow CDC-recommended
steps. Employees
should not return to work until they have met the criteria to discontinue
home isolation
and have consulted with a healthcare provider and state or local health
department.
Employers should not require sick employees to provide a COVID-19 test result
or healthcare provider’s note to validate their illness, qualify for sick
leave, or return to work. Healthcare provider offices and medical facilities
may be extremely busy and not able to provide such documentation in a timely
manner.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
When should an employee suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 return to work?
Sick employees should follow steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you
are sick.
Employees should not return to work until they meet the criteria to
discontinue home isolation and have consulted with a healthcare provider and state or
local health department.
Employers should not require sick employee to provide a negative COVID-19 test
result or healthcare provider’s note to return to work. Employees with
COVID-19 who have stayed home can stop home isolation and return to work when
they have met one of the following sets of criteria:


Option 1: If, in consultation with a healthcare provider and local public health authorities knowledgeable about locally available testing resources, it is determined an employee will not have a test to determine if they are still contagious, the employee can leave home and return to work after these three conditions have been met: 


The employee has had no fever for at least 72 hours (that is, 3 full days of no fever without the use medicine that reduces fevers)
AND


respiratory symptoms have improved (for example, cough or shortness of breath have improved)
AND


at least 10 days have passed since their symptoms first appeared

Option 2: If, in consultation with a healthcare provider and local public health authorities knowledgeable about locally available testing resources, it is determined the employee will be tested to determine if the employee is still contagious, the employee can leave home after these three conditions have been met: 

The employee no longer has a fever (without the use of medicine that reduces fevers)
AND


respiratory symptoms have improved (for example, cough or shortness of breath have improved)
AND


they received two negative tests in a row, at least 24 hours apart. Their doctor should follow CDC guidelines.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Healthy Business Operations
What is social distancing and how can my workplace do that?
Social distancing means avoiding large
gatherings and maintaining distance (at least 6 feet or 2
meters) from others when possible. Strategies that businesses could use
include:

Allowing flexible worksites (such as telework)
Allowing flexible work hours (such as staggered shifts)
Increasing physical space between employees at the worksite
Increasing physical space between employees and customers (such as a drive-through and partitions)
Implementing flexible meeting and travel options (such as postponing non-essential meetings or events)
Downsizing operations
Delivering services remotely (e.g., phone, video, or web)
Delivering products through curbside pick-up or delivery
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
What should I do if I find out several days later, after an employee worked, that they were diagnosed with COVID-19?

If it has been less than 7 days since the sick employee used the facility, clean and disinfect all areas used by the sick employee following the CDC cleaning and disinfection recommendations.
If it has been 7 days or more since the sick employee used the facility, additional cleaning and disinfection is not necessary. Continue routinely cleaning and disinfecting all high-touch surfaces in the facility.
Other employees may have been exposed to the virus if they were in “close contact” (within approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) of the sick employee for a prolonged period of time. 
Those who have symptoms should self-isolate and follow CDC recommended steps.
In most workplaces, those potentially exposed but with no symptoms should remain at home or in a comparable setting and practice social distancing for 14 days.
Critical infrastructure workers should follow Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19. A critical infrastructure worker who is symptom-free and returns to work should wear a face mask at all times while in the workplace for 14 days after last exposure. Employers can issue facemasks or can approve employees’ supplied cloth face coverings in the event of shortages.


Employees not considered exposed should self-monitor for symptoms such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath. If they develop symptoms, they should notify their supervisor and stay home.
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 in Workplaces
Do my employees need to wear cloth face coverings or personal protective equipment (PPE) (such as N95 respirators, gloves) to protect themselves while working?
CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other
social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of
significant community transmission. Cloth face coverings may prevent people
who don’t know they have the virus from transmitting it to others. These face
coverings are not surgical masks or respirators and are not appropriate
substitutes for them in workplaces where masks or respirators are recommended
or required.
Employees should continue to follow their routine policies and procedures for
PPE (if any) that they would ordinarily use for their job tasks. When cleaning
and disinfecting, employees should always wear gloves and gowns appropriate
for the chemicals being used. Additional personal protective equipment (PPE)
may be needed based on setting and product.
CDC does not recommend the use of PPE in workplaces where it is not routinely
recommended. Facilities can use the hierarchy of
controls, such as administrative, and engineering
controls – these strategies are even more effective at preventing exposures
than wearing PPE.