The methods of managing positive cases and contacts close to Covid-19 have been updated.
People who test positive for molecular or antigenic diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 are subjected to isolation measurement in the following ways:
- For cases that have always been asymptomatic or have been symptomatic at first but have been asymptomatic for 2 days, isolation may end after 5 days, provided that an antigenic or molecular test, which is negative, is carried out at the end of the isolation period.
- For cases of persistent positivity: isolation can be interrupted at the end of the 14th day from the first positive swab, regardless of whether the test is carried out.
For cases of close contact:
- Those who have had close contact with subjects confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 are subject to the self-monitoring regime, consisting of the obligation to wear FFP2-type respiratory protective equipment, indoors or in the presence of assemblies, until the tenth day following the date of the last close contact. If symptoms suggestive of possible Sars-Cov-2 infection occur during the self-monitoring period, an antigenic or molecular test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 is recommended immediately, which in case of negative result should be repeated, if symptoms are still present, on the fifth day following the date of the last contact. Healthcare professionals must perform an antigenic or molecular test on a daily basis until the fifth day after the last contact with an infected subject.
