Case management in Community

1. Quarantine of laboratory confirmed cases.

Question: For how long?

- for 14 days after the onset of symptoms - for 14 days after the positive test - if someone becomes symptomatic during the 14 days? after 5-7 days taht the case is asymptomatic?

Question: Do we need testing after quarantine? One test or two tests?

Question: how you assure compliance?

2. Quarantine of close contacts.

Question: For how long?

- for 14 days after the onset of symptoms - for 14 days after the positive test - if someone becomes symptomatic during the 14 days? after 5-7 days that the case is asymptomatic?

Question: Do we need testing after quarantine? One test or two tests?

Question: how you assure compliance?

NEED for protocols based on different scenarios regarding the available resources. The optimal is not always possible however the decision on a strategy which is not the optimal should be based on evidence.