Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines for infection prevention and control in residential care facilities
The Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) has developed these national guidelines for COVID-19 infection prevention and control in residential care facilities in Australia.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines for infection prevention and control in residential care facilities
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Publication date:
3 November 2020
Last updated:
16 June 2021
Publication type:
Guideline
Intended audience:
Health sector
Description:
This document provides advice for infection prevention and control for COVID-19 specifically in residential care facilities in Australia. It includes:
- general principles of infection prevention and control in residential care facilities
- routine infection prevention and control measures relevant to any infectious disease risk
- placement of residents with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
- placement of residents who are close contacts of a confirmed COVID-19 case
- standard precautions
- transmission-based precautions.