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    The document outlines COVID-19 protocols for healthcare workers who are high-risk contacts or test positive for COVID-19. It specifies that high-risk contacts should test on day 5 if asymptomatic, and can return to work on day 6 if the test is negative. For COVID-positive healthcare workers, vaccinated individuals can return to work after 6-8 days depending on symptoms, while unvaccinated workers must test and can return after 8-11 days depending on symptoms and test results. The protocols differentiate guidelines based on vaccination status and presence of symptoms.

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    The document outlines COVID-19 protocols for healthcare workers who are high-risk contacts or test positive for COVID-19. It specifies that high-risk contacts should test on day 5 if asymptomatic, and can return to work on day 6 if the test is negative. For COVID-positive healthcare workers, vaccinated individuals can return to work after 6-8 days depending on symptoms, while unvaccinated workers must test and can return after 8-11 days depending on symptoms and test results. The protocols differentiate guidelines based on vaccination status and presence of symptoms.

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    Protocol For PDHH Healthcare Workers

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    Swagat Mohanty
    The document outlines COVID-19 protocols for healthcare workers who are high-risk contacts or test positive for COVID-19. It specifies that high-risk contacts should test on day 5 if asymptomatic, and can return to work on day 6 if the test is negative. For COVID-positive healthcare workers, vaccinated individuals can return to work after 6-8 days depending on symptoms, while unvaccinated workers must test and can return after 8-11 days depending on symptoms and test results. The protocols differentiate guidelines based on vaccination status and presence of symptoms.

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    PROTOCOL FOR PDHH HEALTHCARE WORKERS

    A. High Risk contacts of COVID Positive


    - Test on Day 5 if asymptomatic.
    - If negative join on Day 6
    - If symptomatic test as soon as possible
    - Day of last contact without mask is Day O

    B. COVID Positive HCW

    Asymptomatic Symptomatic
    SSympsymptoma
    tic
    Vaccinated Unvaccinated Vaccinated Unvaccinated
    (2 doses) (or 1 dose) (2 doses) (or 1 dose)

    If afebrile for 24 If afebrile for 24


    hours hours

    Return to work Rapid Antigen Test


    Day 8 with N95 on Day 7.
    Return to work mask If negative return to
    on Day 6 with work Day 11 with
    N95 mask Rapid Antigen Test on Day 7. N95 mask
    If negative return to work on Day 8
    with N95 mask

    Please note:

    Symptomatic COVID Positive Health care worker: Day of symptom onset is Day 1 and not day of testing

    Asymptomatic COVID Positive Healthcare worker : Day of submission of sample is Day 1 and not day of
    testing

    Created by: Dr. Camilla Rodrigues, Chairperson Infection Control Committee & Dr. Anjali Shetty, Consultant
    Microbiology
    Approved by: Dr. Sanjay Agarwala, Director Professional Services
    Date: 04.01.2022

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