Units With Nosocomial Transmission of COVID-19

• Confirmed or presumed COVID-19 patients should be cared for following “Residents with Symptoms” above.
• Staff on affected units should wear a respirator (KN95, N95) at all times until 14 days have passed since the onset of the most recent patient case.
• Staff caring for confirmed or presumed COVID-19 patients should avoid caring for other residents or floating to other units. If contact with other units is unavoidable, they should wear a respirator (KN95, N95) at all times.
• If the facility is unable to perform contact tracing for the outbreak:
  • Staff on affected units should wear eye protection (face shield) when within 6 feet of any resident, until 14 days have passed since the identification of the most recent patient case.
  • Follow the “Exposed Resident” section above for all asymptomatic residents on the affected unit.