Anja Schreijer explains to GGD team head and infectious diseases doctor in Amsterdam: “We will call all people who were in contact with the infected person and ask them to keep a close eye on their health for two weeks and to report any symptoms. if someone is infected, the whole protocol starts again. “
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According to Schreijer, the GGDs currently have enough capacity to carry out all the research.
However, it is almost impossible to test all persons with whom the man was in contact. It is not known how many people the infected man from Loon op Zand had. We do know that he was at a trade show in Italy and he would have visited carnival in Tilburg.
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“We cannot do unlimited testing,” says a spokesperson for RIVM. “That is why we need to look at which people are at the highest risk. They are mainly people you are really close to. For example, partner or dates. If a person is tested positive, he or she must be immediately in home quarantine. If this person is too sick then to the hospital. “
Health Minister Bruins emphasized the importance of the contact investigation. “Then you have more insight into who this man has been in contact with. Then you can determine follow-up measures.”
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How does such a contact investigation work?
- While this patient is being isolated, the GGDs are investigating with whom he has been in contact, especially when he already had symptoms.
- These people are checked for possible symptoms of disease. Someone with a corona infection infects an average of 2.5 people.
- If it appears that a person has corona, he or she is tested by someone who is fully protected.
- If corona is detected, this person will also be isolated.
- This person will also be viewed where and with whom he has been in contact during the past two weeks.
The most important part of the contact examination is checking for symptoms.
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