What to do if you are identified as a close contact?
What to do if you are identified as a close contact?
If you have been identified as a close contact by an authorised contact tracer and you’re away from home, go to a COVID-19 clinic or GP close to where you’re staying to get tested and then self-isolate for 14 days after you last had contact with the infectious person.
When to tell your close contacts about covid-19?
Tell your close contacts. If you are diagnosed with COVID-19, tell your close contacts that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. An infected person can spread COVID-19 starting 48 hours (or 2 days) before the person has any symptoms or tests positive.
What does close contact mean in NSW Health?
NSW Health factsheet for close contacts. A close contact is someone who has been near enough to a person with COVID-19 while they were infectious that there is a reasonable chance they will have become infected with COVID-19. Close contact can occur in a number of places including in the home, or at other venues.
When do you need to isolate a close contact?
All close contacts will need to self-isolate, even if you are currently feeling well. You will need to isolate until 14 days after you last saw that person or attended a place where that person visited. The relevant period for isolation will be notified to you in writing by an authorised contact tracer (this may be in the form of a text message).
Who is a close contact of a person?
A close contact is someone who has been identified by Department of Health (DH) contract tracers as having spent time with someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19). There is a high chance that people who have been close to someone with coronavirus (COVID-19) will get the virus and spread it to other people.
Tell your close contacts. If you are diagnosed with COVID-19, tell your close contacts that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. An infected person can spread COVID-19 starting 48 hours (or 2 days) before the person has any symptoms or tests positive.
What should I do if I have close contacts?
Wear a facemask if around other people. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then wash hands thoroughly. Avoid sharing personal household items. Do not share food, dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedding with other people in your home.
How does contact tracing help protect the community?
Contact tracing helps protect you, your family, and your community by: Letting people know they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should monitor their health for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Helping people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 get tested.