CAT/OP/11 and masks. All personal protective equipment used during a visit should be immediately discarded in an appropriate plastic bag in a separate part of the vehicle – e.g., the trunk – after leaving the place of deprivation of liberty and before entering the vehicle. All equipment, including thermometers and laser meters, used during the visit should be carefully cleaned once outside. V. After the visit A. Precautions 42. Visiting team members should continue to monitor their health and well-being for up to 14 days after the end of the visit in accordance with the current medical guidance, e.g., with the annexed questionnaire, and/or take a PCR test. If symptoms occur, they should seek medical assistance immediately21 and notify the other members of the team. If any member of the visiting team tests positive within 14 days after the visit, he or she should also notify the national preventive mechanism, which should inform the relevant authorities and others, as appropriate, so that suitable decisions can be taken. B. Recommendation of self-isolation 43. A voluntary period of self-isolation, including working from home, may be advisable for those who participated in the visit.22 The duration of the self-isolation should follow the national guidelines. 21 22 8 “Guidance: monitoring places of detention through the COVID-19 pandemic”. Ibid.