COVID-19 cases in the area is causing a backlog in the case and contact management process.As a result, there will be a delay of more than 48 hours in contacting individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 and their high-risk contacts.
International travel advisory won’t stop Omicron spread, scientists say HPE Public Health says those who test positive for COVID-19 must self-isolate and are now being asked to immediately notify any high-risk contacts.
A high-risk contact, also known as a close contact, is someone who has been in close contact with an infected person during the contagious period.
That period starts 48 hours prior to the onset of symptoms or positive test result and extends up to 10 days after symptom onset.Those.