National interim guidelines for public health management of contacts of cases of COVID-19 : V8.1, 21/04/2020

Publication

National interim guidelines for public health management of contacts of cases of COVID-19 : V8.1, 21/04/2020

Citation

Health Protection Surveillance Centre, 'National interim guidelines for public health management of contacts of cases of COVID-19 : V8.1, 21/04/2020', [other], Health Protection Surveillance Centre, 2020-04-22

Description

This document summarises interim recommendations for contact management for COVID-19. It is based on the current knowledge regarding COVID-19 and experiences with SARS-CoV and MERSCoV. This guidance is suitable for a delay phase, when an increasing number of cases and their contacts have been identified in Ireland. It may change if and when we move to a mitigation phase. Readers should not rely solely on the information contained within these guidelines. Guideline information is not intended to be a substitute for advice from other relevant sources including, but not limited to, the advice from a health professional. Clinical judgement and discretion will be required in the interpretation and application of these guidelines. These guidelines are aligned with the principles of Art 3 IHR.