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- Contact tracing is the process

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of identifying people who
may have come into contact

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with a COVID-19 infected
person contacts in subsequent

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collection of further
information about these contacts.

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The aim is to reduce infections
by tracing the contacts

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of infected individuals
testing them for infection

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if possible, treating the infected

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and tracing their contacts in turn.

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Training command will only
conduct contact tracing

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for uniformed personnel
and government civilians.

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The contact tracing process

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is a three step process initiated

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when an individual tests
positive for COVID-19

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or is classified as a person
under investigation known

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by the acronym PUI Persons
Under Investigation.

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The CDC clinical criteria
for COVID-19 persons

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under investigation have been developed

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based on available information.

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These criteria are subject to change

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as additional information
becomes available.

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The clinical features of
COVID-19 include fever, signs

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and symptoms of lower respiratory illness

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such as cough or shortness of breath.

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And epidemiological risk
to include any person

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including healthcare workers
who has had close contact

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with a laboratory
confirmed COVID-19 patient

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within 14 days of symptom onset.

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Any person with a history

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of travel from affected geographic areas

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within 14 days of symptom onset.

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Any person with fever

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and severe acute lower respiratory illness

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such as pneumonia
requiring hospitalization

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and without alternative
explanatory diagnosis

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such as influenza.

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Step one of contact tracing
is to identify contacts.

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Once someone is confirmed
as infected with a virus

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or is classified as a PUI,
contacts are identified

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by asking about the person's
activities and the activities

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and roles of the people around
them starting from 48 hours

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before illness onset until the time

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the individual is isolated.

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Contacts can be anyone
who has been in contact

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with an infected person with
particular focus on anyone

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they have had close contact
with less than six feet

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for a sustained period of
time greater than 30 minutes.

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The infected individual or
person under investigation

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will be asked a series
of nine questions using

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the contact tracing analysis
questionnaire to determine

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the individuals they have
come into contact with.

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These nine questions will be answered

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for each of the days being traced.

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The infected individual
will answer the questions

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on their own and will
then review their answers

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with a designated member of the command

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to ensure all details are
complete and accurate.

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Prior to administering
the questions the PUI

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and or infected person will be asked

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to provide a privacy act waiver.

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If the PUI and or infected
agrees to waive his

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or her privacy, the command
can share with those

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on the contact list the identity

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of the PUI during notification.

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The PUIs will not be coerced nor compelled

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to waive their rights to privacy.

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If the PUI and or infected does not agree

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then the command cannot divulge

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any personally identifiable
information PII

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and or protected health information PHI

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included COVID-19 positive status

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to anyone on the contact list.

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Additionally, the following
statement will be read

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to the infected individual and or PUI.

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You will be asked a series
of questions related

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to your activities over the past few days.

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You are being asked to
answer these questions

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because you have either
tested positive for COVID-19

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or have been identified as a person

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under investigation previously described.

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At this time you are not
suspected of having committed

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a crime or any violation under the UCMJ.

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When answering the questions, if you feel

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that you may potentially
incriminate yourself,

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you may choose not to answer.

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Your responses will not be compelled.

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Please answer the following
questions to the best

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of your recollection
in order for us to get

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a more accurate assessment
of the situation at hand.

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If you cannot recall the
information requested,

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simply leave the question blank.

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Line one, identify and or describe

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your activities on this day.

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Who, what, when, where.

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Line two, were you
symptomatic on this day?

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Yes or no?

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If yes, identify and or
describe symptoms noted.

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Line three, what protective
and or preventive measures

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did you take on this
day to minimize exposure

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to, or spread of COVID-19?

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Line four, identify and
or describe exposure

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to other students within your class

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and or close contact cohort on this day.

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Line five, identify and
or describe exposure

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to other students outside your class

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and or close contact cohort on this day.

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Line six, identify and
or describe exposure

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to instructors and or support
personnel on this day.

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Line seven, identify
and or describe exposure

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to anyone not already identified,
family members, friends,

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other service members
et cetera on this day.

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Line eight, did you use
the chow hall on this day?

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Yes or no?

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If the answer is yes, specify
which meals, breakfast,

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lunch, dinner and identify any
individuals dining with you.

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Line nine, identify and or
describe locations on base

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that you may have shared the virus

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due to close contact
with people or objects.

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For example, base gym,
commissary, barracks.

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All lines must be completed
for each day in the trace.

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Some lines may be unknown
or not applicable.

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Minimum trace equals 48
hours before illness onset

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until the time the individual is isolated.

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Step two of contact tracing
is notifying contacts.

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A contact list is developed

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based on the information
obtained in step one.

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Service members and government employees

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such as contractors and
civilians will be notified

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by the command immediately
of their contact status.

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Due to the privacy act of 1974

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the PUI should notify
civilian family members

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and friends on the contact list.

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The final step is to determine

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the appropriate treatment for contacts.

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Training command uniformed contacts

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will be treated in accordance

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with the COVID-19 exposure
risk management protocol.

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Government civilians will be
directed to quarantine at home

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for 14 days and notify
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in the command if symptoms arise.

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Family members and other
contacts should be advised

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to quarantine for 14 days

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and seek medical care if symptoms arise.

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The process repeats itself for contacts

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who are subsequently
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for COVID-19 or become PUIs.

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In summary, the contact
tracing process is integral

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to minimizing the spread

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of COVID-19 virus and aids commanders

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in taking appropriate
preventive measures to identify

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and treat potentially
infected individuals.

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Training command formal
learning centers will utilize

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the contact tracing process
for all uniformed personnel

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and government civilians
who have tested positive

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for COVID-19 or have been classified

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as persons under investigation.

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Contact tracing is a three step process

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which includes identifying
contacts, notifying contacts

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and determining appropriate
treatment for contacts

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