Covid 19 test

Ciderboy1957 · Post by **Ciderboy1957** » 26 Aug 2020, 15:37

Had test today , wait 48 hrs for results , so off work,even if test results are negative will the 2 days be marked has sick absence ?

gand · Post by **gand** » 26 Aug 2020, 16:19

Yes it will go down as sick covid-19 but wont be counted as a sick period apparently.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 26 Aug 2020, 16:27

What if the test is negative? Will those first two days still be discounted if the illness means more time off sick?

cpsteve · Post by **cpsteve** » 26 Aug 2020, 17:33

Ciderboy1957 wrote:Had test today , wait 48 hrs for results , so off work,even if test results are negative will the 2 days be marked has sick absence ?

It will not be on your record so you wont get a stage hope its negative.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 27 Aug 2020, 12:21

clashcityrocker wrote:What if the test is negative? Will those first two days still be discounted if the illness means more time off sick?

Mine was negative and up till the day I got a negative result it was classed as a COVID absence. After that, it was class as ordinary sickness absence. Whether that's a local interpretation or not I am uncertain.

Ciderboy1957 · Post by **Ciderboy1957** » 27 Aug 2020, 17:36

Yip, some confusion, I think ur correct though