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. 2020 Aug 28;148:e194. doi: 10.1017/S0950268820001922

Table 1.

Categorisation and number of identified contacts of Case 1 and Case 2 (numbers do not include Case 2 as an identified contact of Case 1)

Category Description Follow-up Self-isolation Number of identified contacts
A Household contact – living or spending significant time in the same household Active follow-up for 14 days after last exposure Yes 1
B Persons in healthcare settings (e.g. healthcare workers, visitors) who have not worn recommended PPE or

laboratory workers who have not used appropriate laboratory precautions
Active follow-up for 14 days after last unprotected exposure Yes 2
C Persons in healthcare settings who have worn recommended PPE Passive follow-up for 14 days after last exposure No 43
D For any other (non-aircraft) exposure not satisfying categories A-C:
Direct contact or face-to-face contact with case, e.g. talking, being coughed on for any length of time
For exposures in this category without recommended PPE:
Active follow-up for 14 days after last unprotected exposure.
For exposures in this category with recommended PPE:
Passive follow-up for 14 days after last exposure
Active follow-up group: Yes
Passive follow-up group: No
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Total contacts: 52