The new policy goes in place at the end of the month.
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish said the change in county policy is in response to growing COVID-19 cases and to better protect county employees and the public from the virus.
Budish told News 5 Cuyahoga County could soon require all employees to be vaccinated in response to growing COVID-19 cases. However, not all unvaccinated Cuyahoga County workers agree with the weekly COVID-19 testing requirement, and call it"unfair" and"invasive." Unvaccinated employees are required to submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test once a week. Tests must be submitted each week no later than end of day on Thursday, commencing Thursday, February 3, 2022. If Thursday is a holiday, test results must be submitted no later than end of day on Wednesday. Testing will be completed during the employees’ regularly scheduled workday.
Cuyahoga County will provide COVID-19 self-service testing kits to employees beginning on Monday, January 31st. Employees will complete weekly testing at work during their regularly scheduled workday and will be required to begin electronically submitting their test results no later than Thursday, February 3rd. There will be self-service instructions provided and someone to assist employees with questions for the first time if needed.
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