Farms & International Agriculture Workers

Original Guidance

• Symptomatic cases: isolate for 5 days. Isolation may end after 5 days provided the worker has no fever and symptoms are improving for 24 hours OR 48 hours if gastrointestinal symptoms are present.
• Asymptomatic cases: end isolation period after 5 days from their positive test result
• For both symptomatic and asymptomatic cases, continue wearing a well-fitted mask for 10 days after symptom onset or positive test (whichever is earlier).
• Within the shared accommodation, maintain physical distancing when masks are removed for eating, sleeping, other essential activities.

Updated Guidance

No Change

Note: If there are immunocompromised individuals in the shared living space, the case should remain isolated for 10 days from symptom onset or positive test (whichever is earlier).

Third party health checks for IAWs continues to be recommended.

Original Guidance

Self-isolation recommendations based on vaccination status

Updated Guidance

For close contacts of individuals who are a suspect or confirmed case, including those in an employer-provided living setting, they should:

• Self monitor for any symptoms for 10 days after their last exposure and seek testing if they develop symptoms of COVID-19.
• Continue to wear a well-fitted mask in all public settings and avoid non-essential activities where mask removal is necessary (e.g. dining out where masks cannot be worn)
• Within the shared accommodation, maintain physical distancing when masks are removed for eating, sleeping, and other essential activities.
• Third party health checks for IAWs continues to be recommended.

Outbreak definitions

Single positive case was a confirmed outbreak

Updated Guidance

• Single positive case is a suspect outbreak.
• Two or more cases with epidemiological link among residents of employer-provided housing is a confirmed outbreak.