[ad_1]
This means that people can get a call from both security and public health personnel, the law, communications or other professionals, so NVSC asks people to be patient and benevolent.
According to Rolanda Lingienė, head of the NVSC Vilnius department, we have a very difficult situation in Vilnius county. As a result, information about those infected on these holidays is collected by all NVSC staff, including those who have previously worked on COVID-19 but did not perform epidemiological diagnoses.
Photo by Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min / Rolanda Lingienė
“They are people, most of whom are not specialists in communicable diseases. Many of them are interviewing people for the first time, so we ask the public for understanding, constructive cooperation and patience. Certainly, not everything will happen as quickly as if it were a call from infectious disease specialists. As a result, people can receive calls both at night and in all kinds of situations. However, the goal is common and common: to identify the contacts as soon as possible, to isolate them and thus prevent further spread of the infection ”, says R. Lingienė.
NVSC also asks those responsible for the management of COVID-19 disease in companies, organizations and institutions who answer calls, to provide specialists with the contacts of those who have been in contact in the workplace as soon as possible: name, last name, phone number. If employees are known to be infected in the workplace, those in charge are asked to prepare such information in advance, before NVSC specialists call.
In turn, infected people, that is, those who have received a positive response to a test for coronavirus infection, must be prepared to provide information on perceived symptoms, the course of the disease, the circumstances of the infection and the exposure in the home and work environment.
How do I evaluate if I have been in contact?
You are considered to have been in contact with an infected COVID-19 if you have been in contact with:
- 3 d. during the period until symptoms developed and for 10 days. in the period after the onset of symptoms;
- 72 hrs. in the period prior to collection of the smear from the infected person and 10 days. in the period after the smear is done, if there are no symptoms.
How to assess the level of risk of infection?
High risk exposure:
Yes, without protective measures against the infected:
• Communicated for more than 15 minutes. at a distance of less than 2 m;
• have had direct contact with your body fluids (eg saliva, blood);
• has had direct physical contact (such as hand pressure).
Low risk exposure:
• It has been communicated or has been more than 2 m from the infected person;
• Has been with you for less than 15 minutes;
• Has not had direct contact with the infected person;
• You have always used protective gear.
[ad_2]
