I am on day 13 of suffering with Covid. My first day back at work should have been today. But I have been that poorly that I was unable to return today and not sure if I will make it this week.
My employer asked me for a doctors certificate today so I contacting them and was told it isn't necessary. My surgery has told me that the first 10 days don't count because they are isolation and this week is self certification. It's only if I need time off beyond this week that the doctors will give me a certificate. Does this sound about right? I've let my employer know and they are going to contact the Trust about it (I work in education). But just wandering who is right in this situation. I don't want to end up going back and forth between work and the surgery when I'm already feeling so rubbish. Does anyone have any experience of having to take longer off and what was the outcome? Thankyou.