Only Adult social care staff who are eligible for COVID-19 treatments should take an LFD test if they have symptoms. If a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 should stay away from work for a minimum of 5 days after they took the test (regardless of their symptoms).
Whilst absent from the workplace, adult social care staff should follow the guidance for the general public.
After 5 days they can return to the workplace if they do not have a high temperature and/or feel well enough to work. If a staff member continues to show symptoms of a respiratory infection on their return to work, a risk assessment should be completed.
Care home residents who test positive for COVID-19 should be supported to minimise their contact with others for a minimum of 5 days.
Typically, care home residents do not need to minimise their contact with others for more than 10 days.
If a care home resident who is eligible for COVID-19 treatments continues to show symptoms of a respiratory infection after 10 days, they should continue to minimise their contact with others and clinical advice should be sought.
Other people receiving care and support who test positive for COVID-19, for example receiving home care and attending day opportunities, should follow the guidance for the general public. People should let their home care provider know so they can take appropriate precautions (including wearing the required PPE).