Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Work Restrictions for Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure to COVID-19
- Updated: 17 November 2020
Update: The interim guidance was updated on November 6, 2020. Updates were made to clarify that the time period of 15 minutes or more, which is used to define “prolonged” close contact, refers to the cumulative amount of time a person is exposed on one or more individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection during a 24-hour period.
Purpose
This interim guidance is intended to assist with assessment of risk and application of work restrictions for asymptomatic healthcare personnel (HCP) with potential exposure to patients, visitors, or other HCP with confirmed COVID-19. Separate guidance is available for travel- and community-related exposures. The community-related exposure guidance can be used to inform risk assessment for patients and visitors exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in a healthcare setting. CDC has also released guidance about return to work criteria for HCP with COVID-19 and strategies for mitigating HCP staffing shortages.
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