Contact tracing

When does contact tracing begin?

The Health Department will begin contact tracing within the next 24-48 hours and will contact you directly if they feel that you might have been exposed.

When does contact tracing begin?

The Health Department will begin contact tracing within the next 24-48 hours and will contact you directly if they feel that you might have been exposed.

I don’t know how has been in contact with the person who tested positive. Should I gather that information from the faculty or staff member?

Managers and supervisors should not contact individuals to determine whether they came in contact with someone with a positive diagnose. And in all cases, managers must maintain the confidentiality of the identity of the infected individual. “Co-worker notification” is not the same as contact tracing. The Virginia Department of Public Health is responsible for contact tracing, which involves connecting with individuals who may have come in close contact with a confirmed positive case. Co-worker notification operates very differently.

Is the “co-worker notification” like contact tracing?

“Co-worker notification” is not the same as contact tracing. The Virginia Department of Public Health is responsible for contact tracing, which involves connecting with individuals who may have come in close contact with a confirmed positive case. Co-worker notification operates very differently. Managers and supervisors should not contact individuals to determine whether they came in contact with someone with a positive diagnose. And in all cases, managers must maintain the confidentiality of the identity of the infected individual.

I've just learned that someone in my department has COVID, what do I do?

Please review this document: What To Do If Someone Around Me Tests Positive for COVID-19

It will not be appropriate to send mass emails or messages communicating positive results to departments.

Contact tracing will be conducted by the Virginia Department of Health.

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