GAA waiting on crucial determination of Close versus Casual Contact
June 17, 2020
An open Tipperary training session in Thurles before the 2019 All Ireland final ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson
Croke Park are waiting on a determination of the difference between a Close Contact as against a Casual Contact in relation to Covid-19.
Currently if you are identified as a Close Contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 you must isolate for 14-days. If you are deemed a Casual Contact then you must watch for any symptoms of Covid-19 that you might display for the next 14 days but not isolate if you show no symptoms.
It is thought likely that if you are outdoors training and someone who takes part in that session tests positive for Covid-19, all other participants would be deemed Casual Contacts of the positive case and would not need to isolate.
Speaking at Tuesday’s Covid-19 Club Briefing Webinar the GAA’s Feargal McGill said they are waiting on advice from the Government on what is the determination of a Close or Casual Contact. Once the GAA have this advice, they will pass it on to all clubs.
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