Managing the risk of Covid-19 can be thought of as three elements:
- The first is to take all practical measures to reduce unintended introduction of the virus into the residential care facility. If the virus is not introduced by a person with infection, then it cannot spread.
- Even when all practical precautions are taken it is still possible that the virus will be introduced unintentionally therefore the second element is to take all practical measures to reduce the risk of the virus spreading if introduced.
- The third element is having processes in place to minimise the risk of harm to residents and staff if both other elements fail and the virus is introduced and spreads.
This guideline addresses measures needed to achieve all of the above elements.
Covid-19. Interim public health, infection prevention & control guidelines on the prevention and management of Covid-19 cases and outbreaks in residential care facilities (V6.3 01.03.21). Dublin, Health Protection Surveillance Centre, 2021, 76 p.
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