COVID protocol: how to act if you are positive or close contact

The increase in infections by Coronavirus and the advance of the omicron variant has caused the Ministry and the Autonomous Communities to adapt the strategy based on the new data.The contagios peak of this sixth wave has turned the first fifteen days of January in the worst in terms of infection numbers since the pandemic began.However, hospital pressure is maintained and mortality data are very far from last year's peaks.Therefore, and to compatible the evolution of pandemic, with day to day, administrations have launched the following action protocol in case of close contagion or contact.

Isolation If you are positive

The isolation period for asymptomatic positive cases or with minor symptoms is reduced to 7 days, provided that the person does not show symptoms in the last three days.For those with serious illness or immunosuppression, the minimum isolation period of 21 days is maintained.

Inform narrow contacts

The confirmed cases must inform their close contacts of their positive.In the event that they present symptoms, they must call 900 300 555.

Who are narrow contacts

The contact census of the confirmed cases will include only the coexists and intimate contacts that are especially vulnerable (people with risk pathologies or over 70 years of no memory doses, caregivers of these, pregnant women or health or socio -health personnel).The rest of the narrow contacts must keep quarantine for 7 days if they are not vaccinated with full guideline or are immunosuppressed.Although they are exempt from quarantine, during the 10 days after the last contact, the precautions must extreme and reduce the social interactions as much as possible using the mask constantly.They should avoid contact with vulnerable people.

Extreme precautions and reduce social meetings

After the isolation period of 7 days and up to 10 days after the start of symptoms or at the diagnosis date in asymptomatic cases, positive people must extreme precautions and reduce as much as possible social interactions using constantly using the mask.Especially contact with vulnerable people should be avoided.

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PCR in narrow contacts

In narrow contacts, both vaccinated and not vaccinated, the diagnostic test to vulnerable people will be prioritized (over 70 years, immunosuppression or pregnant women) and people who attend them (professionals or family) as well as health or socio -health personnel andPeople who are admitted to a health or socio -health center.