Updated COVID-19 guideline for workplace data submission from the National Department of Health. 27 Nov 2020
The guideline now offers:
- Clarification in the Introduction of the Guideline alignment
with the Disaster Management Regulations, as amended.
- Correction of the definition of a high-risk contact.
- Differentiates between compulsory and voluntary sets of data to be submitted.
The objectives of this Guideline of the National Department of Health is to effectively collect, collate and analyse workplace data on clinical (symptom) screening, vulnerable status of employees, Covid-19 infections and contacts to identify hotspots at an early stage so as to prevent further escalation of the pandemic. This guideline has been developed to provide clarity to the relevant stakeholders about the data and data reporting process as required by the above legislation, and to streamline the reporting tasks of employers.
