A uniform workplace paid
sick leave policy would thus likely support compliance with social distancing strategies.
Evidence also confirmed that a substantial share of foodborne diseases, which are collectively
responsible for approximately 76 million illnesses in the United States each year, resulted from
contamination of food by food workers at food service establishments such as restaurants and
cafeterias.25 In one review, researchers found that 93% of foodborne disease outbreaks involved
food workers who were ill either prior to or at the time of the outbreak.2