Businesses and Employers need to consider how best to decrease the spread of COVID-19 and lower the impact in their workplace. For more information, visit the Reopening Businesses Portal.

Employers should not require a 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 the the following sets of criteria:

• 5 days have passed since symptoms started (or since positive test if never had symptoms)
• No fever for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medication, and
• Symptoms are improving

We encourage you to use and share the following resources:

• COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses and Critical Infrastructure (updated May 16, 2022)
• Workplace Guidance Based on Community Level (updated May 16, 2022)
• Self-Authorization Form for Completed COVID-19 Isolation (for employees)
• Safe Workers Return Certificate English | Spanish (for employers and businesses)
• COVID-19 Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Workers (updated December 02, 2021)

Congregate Living Facilities should implement universal masking policy and enhanced environmental cleaning. For more information, see CDPH Guidance for Congregate Living Facilities.

Homeless Shelters should aim to reduce the spread of COVID-19, minimize introductions of COVID-19 and mitigate the severity of COVID-19 in their facilities. For more information, see CDPH's Guidance for Mitigation of COVID-19 in Homeless Shelters and the COVID-19 symptom screening tool.

Supporting Guidance Information and Fact Sheets:

Individuals:

• Voters (English, Spanish)
• Testing (English, Spanish)
• Recreational Sports
• Face Coverings
• Travelers
• Healthcare Professionals
• City of Chicago Employees

Community Locations and Organizations

• Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities
• Correctional and Detention Facilities
• Reporting Confirmed COVID-19 Cases