Evidence summary: What are the most recent international definitions for a close contact of COVID-19 case, particularly with regard to enclosed settings such as offices or schools?
| dc.contributor.author | National Health Library & Knowledge Service (NHLKS) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Madden, Anne | |
| dc.contributor.author | White, Gethin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Leen, Brendan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-08T09:23:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-06-08T09:23:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-05-27 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/627719 | |
| dc.description | There appears to be strong consensus on the definition of a close contact as within a 2 metre distance for greater than 15 minutes with the exception of the World Health Organisation who instead specify a distance of 1 metre; and Japan, where the distance has recently been reduced from 2 metres to 1 metre. Documents relating to criteria for schools, offices or other work settings are included. Among the agencies and governments reviewed, only Ireland, Australia and Tasmania have indicated a timeframe of greater than 2 hours as part of the parameters to be considered in risk assessments of closed spaces. Among the additional criteria that should be taken into consideration when designating a close contact are: the correct use of appropriate PPE ; type of activity; room ventilation; face-to-face or side-by-side interaction; direct contact with infectious secretions including aerosol-generating procedures; period of infectivity; cumulative interpretation of time exposures. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Health Service Executive | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Evidence summaries | en_US |
| dc.subject | CORONAVIRUS | en_US |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
| dc.subject | CONTACT TRACING | en_US |
| dc.subject | INFECTION CONTROL | en_US |
| dc.title | Evidence summary: What are the most recent international definitions for a close contact of COVID-19 case, particularly with regard to enclosed settings such as offices or schools? | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2020-06-08T09:23:08Z |
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Evidence summaries and reviews on the management and treatment of Novel Coronavirus Covid-19 and other clinical topics