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Operational Questions to Consider Under what circumstances will quarantine be mandatory under public health orders as opposed to voluntary? Who will be referred for testing e. How will contacts be checked against databases of already confirmed cases to ensure they are not already in self-isolation? Will contact tracers be collecting diagnostic respiratory specimens?

How will contacts be monitored for self-quarantine compliance? What services are available in the community to support workers who need to stay home and self-quarantine? How can your jurisdiction incorporate technology, such as a mobile app or online tool, to assist with active monitoring of close contacts e. Contacts could provide this to their employers to verify the reason for a work absence. Step 2b: Assessing self-quarantine support needs Emphasis should be placed on helping contacts identify any need for social support during self-quarantine.

Operational Questions to Consider Are there other resources that your jurisdiction can share to provide health advice and answer questions? Step 3: Medical monitoring Contacts who agree to self-quarantine will ideally receive active daily monitoring through real-time communication methods e.

For those individuals self-monitoring and sharing reports remotely, reports must be received by the agreed upon time each day, and protocol must address follow-up actions for contacts who do not report out. Contacts who develop and report symptoms should be linked to clinical care and testing. For contacts who report testing, follow up to confirm results. If positive, the contact will be referred to a case investigator. If negative, symptomatic contacts should continue to self-quarantine and follow all recommendations of public health authorities.

If testing is not available, symptomatic close contacts should be advised to self-isolate and be managed as a probable case. Operational Questions to Consider What steps will be taken for contacts under self-monitoring who do not report as required?

How intensive will the outreach be e. Step 3a: Monitoring and isolation instructions Clients with probable or confirmed COVID should be advised to self-isolate immediately, if they are not doing so already. It should be made clear to the client whether the isolation instructions are voluntary or mandatory, as determined by state or local public health authorities. Advise clients to cancel or postpone plans that involve social gatherings, vacations or other planned travel until cleared for these activities by public health authorities based on the guidance above.

Local and state health departments may request federal public health travel restrictions , which prevent listed travelers from boarding commercial airplanes and trigger public health notification if they enter the United States by land or sea, to support state- or local-mandated isolation for infected individuals. If needed, jurisdictions should refer clients for social support services for example, food, childcare, housing, and other services to help encourage clients to stay at home and comply with isolation.

If clients refuse to comply voluntarily with self-isolation instructions, jurisdictions should consider what options e. Clients with no primary healthcare provider will need linkage to telemedicine or phone consultation. The client should also be informed of ways to prevent infection among those living in their household.

Additional self-isolation guidance should be reviewed with the client and instructional materials provided. Operational Questions to Consider Under what circumstances will isolation be mandatory under public health orders as opposed to voluntary?

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