Please follow these guidelines when becoming aware that you are a close contact - https://www.nshealth.ca/information-covid-19-close-contacts

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I am a close contact, I’m fully vaccinated (or am a child 11 years and under) and do not have symptoms

You should get tested 72 hours after last exposure and monitor for symptoms.

• PCR test:  No further testing is needed unless you develop symptoms.
• You may stop isolating if the PCR test is negative AND you continue to not have any symptoms.

                   OR

• Rapid tests: You should complete a second rapid test 48 hours after the first.
• You may stop isolating if the first rapid test is negative AND you continue to not have any symptoms.

Until you get your first negative test result (PCR or rapid), you:

• Should stay at home except to go to school, work, or childcare.
• Work from home as much as possible.
• When at work, practice physical distancing including while eating or drinking.
• Wear a properly fitted, three-layer cloth mask or medical mask outside your home, unless you are exempt.
• Follow public health measures including masking guidance in school and child-care settings.
• Can do essential activities such as getting groceries or prescriptions only if there is nobody else who can do it for them.
• If symptoms develop, you must isolate fully and get tested.

Please note:

These instructions apply if you can fully self-isolate from the person with COVID-19.

• If there is a positive household member, there is a higher risk of COVID-19 transmission than for a regular close contact, even with the positive case is isolating away from you.

• As a result, you will need to have an additional negative test result before returning to work, school or childcare.

• You can do this test as soon as you are able.

• You should still get tested 72 hours after last exposure and monitor for symptoms.