Quarantine period reduced for Covid-infected health workers

  • Date: 06-Jan-2022
  • Source: Gulf Times
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Qatar
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Quarantine period reduced for Covid-infected health workers



Doha

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has informed its employees about the decision of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to reduce the quarantine period for healthcare workers infected with Covid-19, local Arabic daily 'Arrayah' reported.

The quarantine period for infected healthcare workers has been reduced to seven days from 10, for those who do not have any symptoms and test negative for Covid-19, the daily explained. The decision is based on the latest clinical information related to Covid-19.

HMC indicated in a circular that on the seventh day, if the infected employee does not show any symptoms, and the result of the Rapid Antigen Test is negative, s/he can return to work on the eighth day, the daily added.