B9. Contact Tracing | We recommend that the local infection prevention and control team be notified of patients with probable and confirmed COVID-19 to ensure consistent processes for contact tracing for all staff and patients, and to ensure that public health is notified if the current interim case definition is met. | Principles II, III |
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● The local public health department should be notified by the local infection control team if there is a suspected outbreak in the dialysis unit. ● The interim case definition is defined nationally but reported provincially. It is available at: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/national-case-definition.html |