Al-Marsad newspaper: The Health Center “937” of the Ministry of Health responded to a question regarding the most appropriate date for conducting a corona smear in the event of contact with an infected person.
A question was submitted to the “Health 937” account on Twitter, saying: “If I mix with someone and an injured person comes out, should I complete the examination at all or not wait 5 days?”
And the account replied, by saying: “According to the current recommendations, when contact with a confirmed case and no symptoms appear for a fully immunized contact, home quarantine or an examination is not required, and he can begin his work with precautionary measures, except in the event that symptoms appear within 10 days from the date of the last contact with the infected person, then isolation and an examination are required.” .
He added: “If the contacts are not immunized and without symptoms, then quarantine is required, with a test done on the fifth day of the quarantine.”
And may peace be upon you
According to the current recommendations, when contact with a confirmed case and no symptoms of a fully immunized contact do not appear, neither home quarantine nor an examination is required, and he can begin his work with precautionary measures, unless symptoms appear within 10 days from the date of the last contact with the infected person, then isolation and an examination are required.
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– Health_937 (@SaudiMOH937) February 13, 2022
