COVID 19 Preventive measures at Workplace: High-risk Contact, Low-Risk contact and Quarantine instructions
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (Hqrs.)
(Admn.I Section)
Fโ11029โ10/2012โKVSHQ (Admn.โI)
Date: 06โ09โ2020
OFFICEโMEMORANDUM
Subject: Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVIDโ19 โ regarding
It has been informed that Sh. Jagmohan Bisht, ASO and Ms. Pooja Soni, ASO posted in RPS Section in Room No. 313, KVS (HQ) have been tested positive with COVIDโ19 on 05โ09โ2020, wholast attended office on 04โ09โ2020.
The COVIDโ19 GoI guidelines provides that contacts are persons who have been exposed to a confirmed case anytime between 2 days prior to onset of symptoms (in the positive case) and the date of isolation OR 14 days after the onset of symptoms.
Highโrisk Contact
- Anyone within 1 meter of the confirmed case without precautions i.e. without mask.
- Employees who shared the same space (working in same room) within 1 meter with a person who later tested positive.
- Travelled together within 1 meter in a vehicle for more than 6 hours with a person who later tested positive.
The highโrisk contacts shall be quarantined for 14 days and shall undergo testing.
Lowโrisk Contact
- Shared the same space (worked in same room) but not having a highโrisk exposure to confirmed case of COVIDโ19.
- Travelled together but not having a highโrisk exposure (i.e. not within 1 meter for more than 6 hours to symptomatic person who later tested positive)
The lowโrisk exposure contacts shall continue to work and closely monitor their health for next 14 days.
The highโrisk contacts are advised to get themselves home quarantined for 14 days from the date of contact with the employees who tested positive. For example, if Mr./Ms. A came in contact with the affected person on 04โ09โ2020, he/she shall be on selfโquarantine for 14 days w.e.f. 05โ09โ2020 to 18โ09โ2020 under intimation to their controlling officer. They are also directed to consult medical authorities and undergo testing.
RPS Section will remain closed on 7th September, 2020 for sanitization purposes.
(P. K. Kaul)
Joint Commissioner (Pers.)
Copy to:
1. Dy. Secretary (UT), MHRD, New Delhi
2. Dy. Commissioner, KVS All Regional Offices / Director, ZIETs
3. Assistant Commissioner (S&S) with the request to arrange to sanitize the office building
4. Officers/staff of KVS (HQ) (through eโoffice)
5. Dy. Commissioner, EDP with request to upload on eโoffice portal
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