If you test positive in the first 3 days of having symptoms, you can get a Rx for Paxlovid which will shorten the duration and severity of symptoms, and help you avoid long covid or complications.
IMO The sarcasm is pretty thick in OP's comment. At least, as an American, I'm picking up on a whole lot of mockery of the red tape that goes along with this "benefit" if you are lucky enough to work somewhere that even offers it in the first place.
Eggman