Among so many modifications to the isolation conditions announced by the different jurisdictions, the Government clarified today, through Resolution 27/2022 of the Official bulletin, when a person who has Covid or is a close contact of a confirmed case can return to their workplace in person. The vaccination schedule it’s key to determine the number of days you must wait to return.
In any case, the Back to work can be done without the need to present test result negative or discharge certificate, was clarified through a resolution that was published today in the Official Gazette and that bears the signature of the Minister of Labor and Welfare Claudio Moroni.
With a positive diagnosis of coronavirus and who have not required hospitalization
1. Patients without vaccination or with incomplete schedule: return 10 days from the date of onset of symptoms or, asymptomatic people, from diagnosis.
2. Patients with a complete vaccination schedule (less than five months after completing the schedule or applying the booster dose): return 7 days from the date of onset of symptoms (or diagnosis in asymptomatic cases). And the following 3 days must be of special care (not attending massive events or social gatherings; use a mask properly and permanently in closed or open environments where there are other people).
Asymptomatic close contacts
1. Without vaccination or with an incomplete schedule (more than five months after the application of the last dose): 10 days after the last contact with the confirmed case.
2. With a complete vaccination schedule (single-dose schedule, two-dose schedule or initial schedule with additional dose, as appropriate and less than five months after completing the schedule) or who have had Covid in the last 90 days: they can return to their work activities, following jurisdictional recommendations. They must wear a mask, and it is suggested that a diagnostic test be carried out between the third and fifth day.
3. With complete vaccination schedule plus reinforcement with more than 14 days from the last application: they can return to their work activities, following the jurisdictional recommendations. They must compulsorily use the chinstrap.
Another 189 people died and 120,982 were reported with coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Argentina, which adds up to 118,420 deaths officially registered at the national level and 7,318,305 those infected since the start of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health reported yesterday.
The health portfolio indicated that they are 2,330 people hospitalized with coronavirus in intensive care units (ICU), with a percentage of adult bed occupancy of 44.5% in the country and 45% in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA).
In relation to the number of deaths, the province of Buenos Aires reported 46; the City, 19; Catamarca, one; Chaco, eight; Chubut, two; Currents, two; Cordoba, 40; Entre Ríos, five; Formosan, two; Jujuy, three; La Pampa, three; Mendoza, five; Missions, one; Neuquen, four; Rio Negro, seven; Jump, three; Saint John, four; Holy Cross, 11; Santa Fe, 10; Santiago del Estero, seven; and Tierra del Fuego, six.
As for those infected, Buenos Aires reported 49,794 new cases; the City, 14,340; Catamarca, 1036; Chaco, 2626; Chubut, 1166; Currents, 254; Cordova, 13,970; Between Rivers, 2452; Formosan 1813; Jujuy 2651; The Pampas, 933; La Rioja, 232; Mendoza 4152; Missions, 386; Neuquen, 1761; Black River, 1258; Jump, 2411; Saint John, 2289; Saint Louis, 920; Holy Cross, 622; Santa Fe, 9383; Santiago del Estero, 1981; Land of Fire, 453; and Tucuman, 4099.
