Healthy Restart FAQs Answered Sept. 30 for UK Faculty, Staff and Students

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2020) — With University of Kentucky now offering in-session classes again, the university continues to field questions related to specific elements of the campus restart plan. Listed below are answers to some of the questions most commonly asked by university faculty and staff.

Q: What should managers do if an employee in their area tests positive for COVID-19?

A: Managers should follow this guidance when they have an employee who tests positive for COVID-19.

Q: How should managers handle concerns about illness in the workplace?

A: Managers and supervisors should not pressure anyone who is ill to work. Employees who are well should not be persuaded to stay away from work for reasons such as race, ethnicity, home location, having cared for a sick family member (without any indication of COVID-19) or recent travel to unaffected areas. The UK HR Employee Relations team is here to help. Please call them at 859-257-8758.

Phase I and II testing of students by Wild Health ended Aug. 30. As of Sept. 28, UK is reporting 365 current active cases and 1,510 recovered cases among students. As of Sept. 25, 32,288 tests have been conducted with students, including 1,410 positive tests and 30,867 negative tests. For information on testing results, visit: www.uky.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-data-dashboard.

For more information related to University of Kentucky's COVID-19 response and restart plan, visit www.uky.edu/coronavirus/, including more FAQs at www.uky.edu/coronavirus/employees/employee-faqs.

Each day UK will be providing some of the most frequently asked questions from students, faculty and staff and answering them as we start the new semester. If you have questions you would like to see answered, please email coronavirus@uky.edu. We will continue to answer those on an individual basis, but may also include them in UKNow. Thanks and stay safe and healthy.