When does close become too close? Unravelling contact category confusion

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When does close become too close? Unravelling contact category confusion

New Zealand Doctor team

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Determining an individual’s level of “contact” with a person infected with COVID-19 is done using criteria provided by the Ministry of Health

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New Zealand Doctor|Rata Aotearoa went digging on the health ministry website for the nuances on the spectrum of contacts in a COVID world – so you won’t have to

Close contacts are defined as any person with the following exposure to a confirmed or probable case during the case’s infectious period, without appr