Businesses play an important role in preventing COVID-19 and keeping customers and employees safe.
People who are not yet vaccinated or not up to date on COVID-19 vaccines are at higher risk of having severe illness from COVID-19. People with underlying health conditions that affect their immune system may also be at higher risk of getting COVID-19, even once vaccinated. Click here to learn more information about the COVID-19 vaccine. To access your vaccine record with a QR code, click here.
For customers:
As COVID-19 continues to spread in communities, please be aware of the risk of visiting different public settings. When deciding whether to go out, consider factors such as:
- COVID-19 Community Levels
- How closely and for how long you will be with other people
- The number of different people you will be with
- How well an area is ventilated, and
- Whether other people will be wearing masks or are up to date on COVID-19 vaccines.
Your own vaccination status or ability to wear a mask and your risk for developing severe illness from COVID-19 are important to think about as well.
For workplaces:
Effective March 23, 2022, the Virginia Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 ("Virginia Standard"), 16VAC25-220, is no longer in effect. See DOLI Announcements for further COVID-19 updates and guidance from the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry. VDH provides General COVID-19 Recommendations for Businesses.
Businesses may voluntarily report suspected outbreaks of COVID-19 using the VDH online reporting portal.
Sector-Specific Resources
- Migrant Labor Camps (VDH)
- Non-healthcare Congregate Settings
- Child Care Settings
- Community, Work, and School (CDC)
- Activities and Gatherings (CDC)
Screening, Symptom Monitoring and Quarantine/Isolation in Workplaces
- Guidance for Screening Testing in the Workplace (VDH)
- VDH Algorithm for Evaluating Non-Healthcare Workers with COVID-19 Symptoms or Exposures (VDH)
- Symptom Monitoring Log (VDH)
- Guidance for Ending Home Isolation (VDH)
General Resources
- Fogging Fact Sheet (VDH)
- Ventilation Best Practices (VDH)
- Information about Ventilation (CDC)
- Clean Air in Buildings Challenge (EPA)
- Common Ventilation Terms (VDH)
- Mask Guidance (CDC)
- Recomendaciones para Empresas (VDH)
- Workplaces and Businesses (CDC)
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility (CDC)
- Water Quality in Closed/Reduced-use Buildings (EPA)
Page Last updated: May 18, 2022