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Andalucia changes tracking and tracking of Covid cases.

The Board of Andalusia, at the proposal of the Regional Committee of High Impact on Public Health, has changed this Monday various actions in tracking and tracking of cases with Covid and their contacts, integrating the document of the Health Commission Ministry of Health Public Adaptation of the strategy early detection, surveillance and control of Covid-19 during high community transmission.

In cases of suspicion without a self-diagnostic test, isolation and close contacts should be warned. In these cases, the implementation of PDIA (Active Infection Diagnostic Test) will be prioritized for confirmation of suspicious cases in those with more severe symptomatology and in people with more vulnerability. In cases of suspicion with self-diagnostic test, the person should communicate it to the Public Health Service, preferably through the Health Response app, in addition to initiating isolation and control measures. PDIA will be carried out in those cases selected in which it is precise.

On the actions in confirmed cases, in asymptomatic or mild symptomatic cases and without risk factors, home isolation will be indicated and there will be no active clinical follow-up. While in symptomatic cases or of vulnerable people home isolation will be indicated and active clinical monitoring will be carried out.

A minimum period of 7 days is set for the isolation of confirmed cases, if at the time of the end of this period the person is asymptomatic and have passed at least three days after the resolution of the symptoms. For those people with serious illness or immunosuppression, the isolation period is maintained for a minimum of 21 days. For staff working in health or socio-health centers, an antigen test will be conducted on the 7th before their reincarnation to their workplace.

Regarding the study of close contacts, it will be prioritized in those areas where exposure is considered high risk, giving preference to the request for PDIA test in those close contacts with greater risk of infection or infection present serious pictures and especially in vulnerable people and people who care for them, and health and social health staff.

Similarly, there will be no telephone tracking of close contacts that are in quarantine, but they will be given the pertinent indications in case of symptoms appear except in those areas in which a greater is identified vulnerability. There will also be no tracking of close contacts in any means of public transport, unless there is a constraint of an outbreak.

Generally, in the educational field (especially in Kindergarten and Primary) and college there will not be a need to do full classrooms quarantines. Given the appearance of an outbreak, the professionals of Epidemiology of Primary Attention will determine the pertinent actions in accordance with the specific situation, in coordination with the school reference nurse or with the person referring to the amb ito college, in his case.

The Alert Committee has also approved a series of recommendations for close contacts according to their immunization status. Thus, close contacts with complete vaccination guidelines will be indicated that they perform only essential activities and reduce as much as possible their social interactions by constantly using the surgical mask during l os 10 days after the last exhibition. They need to watch for symptoms. Close contacts, non-vaccination or incomplete vaccination guidelines will be subject to a 7-day quarantine following the last contact with a confirmed case. They will extend the precautions up to 10 days, reducing as much as possible social interactions by constantly using the mask.

To all close contacts of a confirmed case of Covid-19, regardless of their immunization status, you are recommended to use a surgical mask, monitor your health status and before the appearance of any symptoms warn to l sanitary system, perform frequent hand washing, avoid intake anti-thermal during the period of surveillance and properly ventilate closed or frequent use spaces.

In addition, confirmed cases are urged to inform their close contacts that they are contacts, therefore during the 10 days after the last contact the precautions must be increased and reduce as much as possible social interactions constantly using the mask. Especially you should avoid contact with vulnerable people and continue to be careful in the following days. Also, they should contact the health administration in case of symptoms.

Finally, the Alert Committee has also approved to request the High Court of Justice of Andalusia to extend the request for Covid certificate in hospitals, residences, hostel and night leisure until 31 January as well as extension r the measurements of levels 1 and 2 also up to 31 from January.