WBI COVID Information: UPDATED DEC 3, 2020
Here's what you need to know before visiting our facilities.
Effective March 10, 2021
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is no longer issuing a travel advisory for those entering Ohio after traveling to states reporting positive testing rates of 15% or higher. Instead, ODH has revised its travel guidance to encourage Ohioans to carefully review Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance when considering travel.
This change means the state-by-state list will no longer be updated. Even as more individuals are vaccinated across the United States and in Ohio and testing availability continues to improve, travelers should still practice appropriate public health measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, such as wearing masks, practicing physical distancing, and washing your hands.
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Springfield St. is open to employees, resident teams, and small group events and walk-ins will be allowed beginning 13 July 20.
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Reservations for 444 E. Second St. can now be made for events on 13 July 20 or later and walk-ins will be allowed beginning 3 August 20.
Should there be a case of COVID-19 for an employee or guest, the following procedures will be followed.
1. HR will notify WBI Ops Mgr of the affected center. Ops will conduct contact tracing using the daily attendance sheets to inform attendees at the exposure location site.
2. Individuals who have been in close contact with the infected individual will not be permitted in WBI facilities for 14 days and are encouraged to self-quarantine for that same period. (The exception to this is listed below under No. 3) CDC defines close contact as:
- You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more
- You provided care at home for someone who is sick withCOVID-19
- You had direct physical contact with the person (hugged or kissed)
- You shared eating or drinking utensils
- They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you
3. VACCINATED individuals who have been exposed to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they meet ALL three of the following criteria:
a. Are FULLY VACCINATED (i.e., at least two weeks have passed since receipt of the second dose in a two-dose series, or a least two weeks have passed since receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine).
b. Are within three months of receiving the last dose in the series.
c. Have remained asymptomatic since the current COVID-19 exposure.
4. Before an employee can return to work after a positive COVID-19 test they must meet all the following conditions:
a. 10 days must have passed since symptoms first appeared and
b. at least 24hours must have passed since the last fever without the use off ever- reducing medications and
c. the symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath) must have improved
5. When there is a confirmed case of COVID-19, the exposed WBI facility will be closed for7 days from the date of exposure. If all facility operations employees were exposed, then the facility will remain closed for up to 2 weeks.
6. If an individual was in a WBI facility where there was a confirmed case and came in close contact with the positive person, and they have also visited another WBI facility during this time, the second facility will be closed for 7 days from the date of exposure.
Should any employee or guest have a household member test positive for COVID-19, the following procedures must be followed.
1. Notify HR and your direct manager of your possible exposure.
2. Employee/guest in the household with the infected person will be restricted from all WBI facilities and asked to work from home for 14 days once the infected person tests negative or has completed their quarantine period. The 14-day period will reset should another member of the household test positive.
Any exceptions to these policies require written approval from the COO.
•Springfield St. and 444 are open to employees, resident teams, and small group events
Walk-ins are allowed
•The following guidelines apply to both facilities:
Short Term Events must meet the following criteria:
Events must be scheduled in advance
Event max size based on safe distancing ability in room
The largest single event currently possible at Springfield Street is 20
The largest single event currently possible at 444 is 30
Every event request will be evaluated for compliance with these policies
•Ops Center personnel may deny an event request due to the cumulative size of other events scheduled at the same time in the same facility
•Ops personnel will conduct cleaning as needed in common areas
•Event rooms will be cleaned nightly (or before the next event)
•Employees should select a home base for operation and only visit that location to prevent cross contamination. Exception must be approved by that facility’s manager prior to entry.
•WBI employees hosting a meeting at a facility are responsible for notifying facility management about you, your guest and any other WBI employee attending your meeting.
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Record daily attendance:
· Employees must sign in daily using WBI provided electronic form
· Resident Teams must maintain a daily attendance list
· Event POC must submit an attendance list to Ops at the conclusion of their event each day
- Masks are to be self-provided
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Masks are no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals. Those not vaccinated will still need to wear a mask. Exceptions include if a physician advises against it, if communicating with the hearing impaired, when alone in an office or personal workspace, or when eating.
- If you have been sick with in the past 14 days and have NOT been symptom free without the use of fever reducing medications, for at least 24 hrs. , please stay home.
- Report any confirmed COVID infection to an Ops Team Member 937.424.8661
- Use the same workspace each day (Example: Please do not use a conference room just to take a phone call. Right now, it creates unnecessary cleaning requirements.)
- Use hand sanitizer before touching anything in the café
- Employees - Must sign in daily using WBI provided electronic form
- Resident Teams - Must maintain a daily attendance list
