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Guidance for clubs and players - Covid-19

What to do if a player tests positive

As the football season gets underway, we have developed some guidance with Public Health England about what to do if a player tests positive for Covid-19.

It is vital that anyone who tests positive informs NHS Test & Trace and Public Health England about their involvement in football, to ensure any contacts can be identified successfully.

Public Health England, Health Protection Team 0300 303 8596 option 1.

 

Covid-19 Protocol for players, coaches and clubs

Developed in conjunction with Public Health England

(V2 27/8/2020)

 

A coach/player develops COVID symptoms:

1.    You should self-isolate for at least 10 days from when your symptoms started and arrange a test -  via nhs.uk or call 119

 2.    Coach/player should not attend training/games or any other setting until you have your result - see

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance

 

 Positive result:

  •  Isolate for at least 10 days from when symptoms started (no matter how mild)
  •  After 10 days, if you still have a temperature you should continue to self-isolate and seek medical advice. You do not need  to self-isolate after 10 days if you only have a cough or loss of sense of smell or taste, as these symptoms can last for several weeks after the infection has gone
  •  Household / close contacts who live with the case, must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. If they develop symptoms, they need to arrange a test.
  •   NHS Test and Trace / Public Health England, Health Protection maybe be in contact with the case, the player or coach affected should provide all details of any football game / training they have been involved in.

 

A coach / player who has tested positive but has no symptoms:

  •  You should self-isolate for 10 days, from the date the test was taken.
  • Household/close contacts who live with the case, must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. If they develop symptoms, they need to arrange a test. here:

 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

 

  • NHS Test and Trace / Public Health England, Health Protection maybe be in contact with the player/coach - please provide all details of any football game / training you have been involved in.

 

IMPORTANT

 

Players/coaches do not require testing if they don’t have symptoms or even if you have been advised to self-isolate as a household /close contact of a confirmed case.  However, if you develop symptoms they should self-isolate immediately and arrange testing. See link below for further info:

 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/906663/20203007_Easy_read_household_isolation_v3.1.pdf

 

If a player/coach has been identified as a close contact and has been tested and is negative, you should still continue to self-isolate for the 14 days if asymptomatic or 10 days if symptomatic.

 

Coaches - if you are aware of a coach/player who has confirmed as a positive case, please contact Public Health England, Health Protection Team who will support you undertaking a risk assessment, on 0300 303 8596 option 1.

 

They will support and advise who will need isolating and can support in providing information.