You have been in close contact with someone who has confirmed coronavirus disease but you do not have any symptoms yourself. Close contact means that you had face-to-face contact within 1 meter or were in a closed space for more than 15 minutes with a person with COVID-19. This contact happened while the person with COVID-19 was still “infectious”, i.e. from 2 days before to 14 days after their symptoms began. For example, you may be someone who:

1. Lives in the same household as a person with COVID-19
2. Works closely in the same environment as a person with COVID-19
3. Sat in the same classroom as a person with COVID-19
4. Attended the same gathering as a person with COVID-19
5. Provided direct care for a person with COVID-19 in a healthcare setting without using the proper personal protective equipment
6. Sat within two seats (1 meter) in any direction of a person with COVID-19 case in any kind of vehicle including buses, minibus taxis, etc.
7. Served as a crew member in the section of an aircraft where a person with COVID-19 was seated

You will only have a laboratory test performed if you develop symptoms within 14 days of your last close contact with a person with COVID-19 who is considered infectious, i.e. able to transmit infection. A person with COVID-19 is considered infectious from 2 days before to 14 days after they became ill. Refer to guidance on what to do if I think I have coronavirus disease?

No, your close contacts will only have laboratory testing if you are first confirmed to have COVID-19 and they develop symptoms. Refer to guidance on what to do if I think I have coronavirus disease?