Jan 20th, 2021
2 mins
If multiple COVID cases are identified in the workplace, the criteria for reporting to Public Health England (PHE) has now changed from 2 to 5 cases or more within 14 days in the workplace.
NHS Test and Trace in the workplace – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Changes to the definition of close contact for employee within 2 metres is:
- More than 15 minutes as a one off,
- Cumulative contact of 15 minutes (added up over one day).
In addition, other updates to guidance are as follows:
- Removed: ‘skin to skin contact’
- Added in: A contact is a person who has been close to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 with a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
- Simplified wording on transport contacts: ‘same vehicle or plane’
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-contacts-of-people-with-possible-or-confirmed-coronavirus-covid-19-infection-who-do-not-live-with-the-person/guidance-for-contacts-of-people-with-possible-or-confirmed-coronavirus-covid-19-infection-who-do-not-live-with-the-person
