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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
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“Guidance: monitoring places of detention through the COVID-19 pandemic”.
Ibid.