Answers to frequently asked questions about cases and close contacts
Published by pio.gov.cy 19th April @ 17:33
1. What does a coronavirus case mean?
A person who has a positive result in a coronavirus diagnostic test (molecular test-PCR or rapid antigen test) is considered a coronavirus case.
2. What should I do if I am confirmed as a coronavirus test case?
When we are informed about a positive result from a diagnostic test, we must immediately limit ourselves and expect communication from the Tracing Team of the Ministry of Health. We also inform our Personal Physician, who is responsible for monitoring the clinical picture of his beneficiary, on a regular basis.
The positive person is not allowed to leave the house and visit. It is noted that the virus-positive person is prohibited from going to rapidtest sampling points. Ideally, the person should live alone in the house / space or, if this is not possible, be isolated in a room of the house, which will not be used by the other members of the household. The room in which the HIV-positive person lives should be well ventilated.
At the same time, we start recording the people with whom we had close contact and informing them, so that they limit themselves immediately.
3. For how many days should I remain self-limiting if I have a coronavirus case?
Coronavirus cases remain self-limiting for a period of 14 days from the day of onset of symptoms or, if asymptomatic, from the date of sampling. In case the person develops symptoms at any stage of the 14 days, he / she informs the Doctor's Staff and has frequent telephone communication.
4. How do I get rid of the restriction if I am positive?
For the release of the positive case, the Personal Physician is responsible according to the protocol that has been notified to the doctors by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit.
In case the person does not have a Personal Doctor, he is released by the Release Team of the Ministry of Health.
In both cases, upon release, all cases receive a text message indicating the day of release. Sick leave is given by the Personal Physician.
5. When am I considered close case contact?
Close case contact is the person who, among other things:
He lives with a confirmed case.
Has direct physical contact with a confirmed case (eg handshake).
Has face-to-face contact with a confirmed COVID-19 incident at a distance of less than 2 meters lasting more than 15 minutes.
It was found indoors (eg classroom, cinema, hospital waiting areas, etc.) with a case of coronavirus at a distance of less than 2 meters with a duration of more than 15 minutes.
6. Who will inform me that I am in close contact with a case?
When a person is diagnosed as positive for the virus, he or she should inform all those with whom he or she has had close contact (see answer to question 5) 48 hours before the onset of symptoms or before sampling for a positive result. At the same time, it records the contact details of the close contacts and sends them electronically to the Tracking Team.
7. What should I do when I am informed that I am in close contact with a case?
Once a person is informed that he / she is in close contact with a case, he / she should limit himself / herself to his / her home or to a place separate from the rest of his / her household. You are not allowed to leave the house or visit for people who are considered close contacts. Under no circumstances is the person considered to be in close contact allowed to go to the rapid test sampling points.
8. For how many days is the restriction on close contacts valid?
Close contacts remain in mandatory self-restraint for 14 days from their last contact with the case regardless of the result of the laboratory test to which they undergo. The day of contact with the case is defined as day "0".
Close contacts are subjected to a molecular examination (PCRtest) after an appointment by the Public Health Clinics and at the same time receive instructions via text message for self-limitation.
Close contacts can be released earlier than 14 days ONLY if they undergo at their own expense a molecular examination (PCR test) in an approved private clinical laboratory on the 7th day of their restriction, and if the result is negative. It is emphasized that the result of rapid antigen test is not acceptable.
If a person considered to be in close contact develops symptoms at any time during his / her isolation, he / she should immediately contact his / her Physician's staff and inform him / her that it is close case contact.
9. In which cases am I relieved of the restriction if I am assessed as close case contact?
A person is exempt from the mandatory restriction if it is assessed as close case contact in the following cases:
Individuals who have completed their vaccination schedule with any of the available licensed vaccines. A prerequisite is that 14 days have elapsed since the last dose of the vaccine was given.
Individuals who have been released as positive cases within 6 months.
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