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Definition of tiered close contacts for suspected and COVID-19-positive individuals


Know the different definitions of tiered close contacts for suspected and COVID-19-positive individuals.


Let’s stay vigilant and practice PHYSICAL DISTANCING because the farther, the better.


High-Risk Close Contacts

  • Both without masks
  • Less than 1.5 m distance indoors
  • More than 15 minutes of exposure in 24 hours


Moderate Risk Close Contacts

  • Unmasked and masked individuals
  • Less than 1.5 m physical distancing, indoors
  • More than 15 minutes of exposure in 24 hours


Low-Risk Close Contacts

  • Masked individuals
  • Physically distanced, indoors or outdoors
  • More than 15 minutes of exposure in 24 hours


Non-Close Contact

  • Both are masked
  • No interaction; more than 15 minutes of exposure in 24 hours exposure
  • Physically distanced, indoors or outdoors


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