Telework Before Illness Onset Among Symptomatic Adults Aged ≥18 Years With and Without COVID-19 in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities — United States, July 2020
Kiva A. Fisher, Samantha M. Olson, Mark W. Tenforde, Leora R. Feldstein, Christopher J. Lindsell, Nathan I. Shapiro, D. Clark Files, Kevin W. Gibbs, Heidi L. Erickson, Matthew E. Prekker, Jay S. Steingrub, Matthew C. Exline, Daniel J. Henning, Jennifer G. Wilson, Samuel M. Brown, Ithan D. Peltan, Todd W. Rice, David N. Hager, Adit A. Ginde, H. Keipp Talbot, Jonathan D. Casey, Carlos G. Grijalva, Brendan Flannery, Manish M. Patel, Wesley H. Self, IVY Network Investigators, CDC COVID-19 Response Team, IVY Network Investigators, Kimberly W. Hart, R. Trigg McClellan, Hsi‐nien Tan, Adrienne Baughman, CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Nora A. Hennesy, Brittany Grear, Michael Wu, Kristin Mlynarczyk, Luc Marzano, Zuwena Plata, Alexis Caplan, E. Ogokeh, Emily Smith, Sara Kim, Eric P. Griggs, Bridget Richards, Sonya Robinson, Kaylee Kim, Ahmed M. Kassem, Courtney N. Sciarratta, Paula L. Marcet
Abstract
(aOR = 2.1; 95% CI = 1.3-3.6). Providing the option to work from home or telework when possible, is an important consideration for reducing the risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection. In industries where telework options are not available, worker safety measures should continue to be scaled up to reduce possible worksite exposures.