COVID-19 patients, suspected patients, pathogen carriers, close contacts and other people who are quarantined by medical institutions and the government and can not work as usual should be paid their regular wages during their quarantine, according to the city's human resources and social security authority.It's one of the 16 measures released on Monday by the Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau to ease the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and businesses.It also said that those who need further treatment after quarantine should be paid according to regulations on sick leave.