New and Updated Guidance

• Guidance on the use of face masks by the general public

• Approach to risk assessment of visits to private home or similar setting by resident from a long term residential care facility

• Guidance on the management of weak positive (high Ct value) PCR results in the setting of testing individuals for SARS-CoV-2

• COVID-19 Guidance for visits to and from residential facilities for people with disabilities

• Stay safe at work during breaktime (poster)

• Quick guide to Public Health advice for cases and contacts for non-variant of concern

• Variants of Concern (VOC): Interim guidance for Public Health

• COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidance updates for Acute Hospitals (webinar)

• Self-assessment checklist for IPC measures to manage the risk of spread of COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting

• Acute Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Precautions for Possible or Confirmed COVID-19 in a Pandemic Setting

Updated to include caveat that guidance does not apply to Variants of Concern (VOC):

• Interim Public Health guidance for the management of COVID-19 outbreaks

• FAQs

• National Interim Guidelines for Public Health management of contacts of COVID-19

Last updated: 20th April 2021