Guidance on the management of staff, patients and residents who have been exposed to COVID-19.

This guidance provides advice on the management of staff and patients or residents in health and social care settings according to exposures, symptoms and test results. It includes:

• staff with symptoms of COVID-19
• staff return to work criteria
• patient exposures in hospital
• resident exposures in care settings

UPDATES:

 

• 31 July 2020

  Updated flowcharts to reflect the extension of the self-isolation period from 7 to 10 days.

• 30 July 2020

  Updated to reflect the extension of the self-isolation period from 7 days to 10 days for staff who have COVID-19 symptoms or a positive test result from the community; 14 days isolation period for staff and patients who are admitted to hospital (section 2); inclusion of re-testing guidance in staff (section 3).

 

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-management-of-exposed-healthcare-workers-and-patients-in-hospital-settings