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E-LINE: PRESUMPTIVE BUT UNCONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19 AT LLNL
The Laboratory is taking several precautions following the report of an employee with a presumptive but unconfirmed case of coronavirus – COVID-19.
Out of an abundance of caution the decision was made to close building 551W for cleaning. All employees in that building have been sent home with instructions to return to work on Monday. Disinfection of the building has been completed.
The Laboratory was made aware of the employee’s presumptive case late Wednesday. Health Services has been in contact with the affected employee and has identified 23 people who had close business contact. Per CDC guidelines, those employees have been sent home for self-monitoring over the next 14 days.
Any employee showing signs of respiratory illness, including fever, should stay home until they are symptom free. People who identify as part of a high-risk group should contact Health Services for further guidance, 2-7462. High risk groups include people 60 and older, those with underlying health conditions including heart disease, lung disease or diabetes and people who have weakened immune systems.
The Laboratory is suspending all business travel and visitors to the site through March 13. In addition, managers are encouraged to allow liberal use of telecommuting. Employees should discuss details with their supervisors. Large, in-person meetings are discouraged. Further guidance on the Laboratory’s response to this issue will be provided in upcoming communications.
All employees are encouraged to slow down and be deliberate in all actions; we realize this may be a distraction. For more information, including frequently asked questions and guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, see the Health Services website.
Comments
Sounds like how the US and most of the world is dealing with this thing.
Everything is reactive, the problem is you have to be proactive with this virus. It is looking more and more like we are headed to the same state as China. Expect to be essentially locked down for a few months.
So the labs have shut down international travel. So lets play the time game. How long before
1. Domestic travel is cancelled.
2. All visitors are cancelled
3 Non-essential workers sent home
4. Most workers sent home.
This thing is going one way.
Gavin doing his best to accelerate the pandemic...
“Headless chickens” in the eye of the beholder.
You mean management does not talk to headless chickens?
You mean management does not talk to headless chickens?
3/07/2020 10:26 PM"
Since many managers have much in common with headless chickens, they could probably learn a thing or two from them.
3/08/2020 11:33 AM
I somehow get the feeling that something like this is happening in many other government institutions like say the CDC? Just a thought.
The labs will be closed before long. Not much time left.
3/10/2020 6:58 PM
Absolutely! Friday is only two days away. They will definitely close Saturday, you are correct!
That is my kind of humor!
Thanks.
3/11/2020 5:14 PM
Ha, ha, very funny but I would give it a 25% that one of the labs will be closed by Monday. By that I mean it will all non-essential people stay home. Hope I am a wrong.
3/12/2020 5:01 PM"
It should be noted that many lab workers have had classified dreams, and have never been prosecuted for this obvious infraction of security regulations, especially if they talked in their sleep. Some have even been reported to have had classified nightmares.
Since your name is secret, you must be my classified nightmare!
3/15/2020 5:35 PM
BOO !