Someone in my immediate circle tests positive
If you have been in contact with a person who tests positive in the two days before they began to show symptoms or in the five days before the result of their test, you are considered to be a “contact”.
You can assess your level of risk and work out the appropriate measures to take depending on the nature of your contact.
NB: If you have tested positive within the last 60 days, you are not considered to be a “contact”.
- There is no longer a requirement to stay home unless symptomatic
- A PCR, antigen or self-test should be carried out on day 2 or 3. Children aged under 12 years can take a saliva PCR test when necessary. If the self-test is positive, it should be confirmed by a PCR test and the individual should self-isolate until the result is known
- A positive PCR or antigen test means that the individual will need to self-isolate for 7 days from the onset of symptoms or from the date of the positive PCR test if asymptomatic. Individuals may return to work or school on day 7 only if they have not had a fever or breathing difficulties in the last 48 hours
- There is no longer a requirement to stay home unless symptomatic
- A PCR or antigen test should be taken on day 2 or 3 (children under 12 years of age and those with a contraindication that means they cannot take a nasopharyngeal sample should take a saliva PCR test)
- A positive test means that the individual will need to self-isolate for 7 days from the onset of symptoms or from the date of the positive PCR test if asymptomatic. Individuals may return to work or school on day 7 only if they have not had a fever or breathing difficulties in the last 48 hours.
