Frontier’s Contact Tracing Procedure
SUMMARY
The following document outlines Frontier Performance’s COVID-19 contact tracing procedure in the event of COVID exposure here at Frontier Performance.
This document can be overridden by AHS recommendations at any time.
CLOSE CONTACT
According to AHS, a close contact is defined as:
Close contacts are defined as anyone who was within two metres of a positive case of COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more of cumulative contact, without consistent and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). A close contact is ALSO someone who has had direct contact with bodily fluids of a person who has COVID-19 (e.g., was coughed or sneezed on), or who provided direct care for a person who has COVID-19, without consistent and appropriate use of PPE.
How do I know who my close contacts are?
From AHS: You will need to look back at your calendar and identify anyone who you were in close contact with (see the above definition) in the two days leading up to when you became sick (or two days before you had your COVID-19 swab taken if you didn’t have any symptoms) and any days since you started experiencing symptoms or after you had your swab taken (if you didn’t have any symptoms).
To clarify: If it has been more than 2 days since someone has begun experiencing symptoms, or received a COVID test; nobody at Frontier would be considered a close contact.
Athlete Notification
This section describes how Frontier Athletes will be notified of COVID Exposure.
For this section, the word “CASE-ATHLETE” is used to describe an individual who has disclosed covid symptoms, or has received a COVID test with the requirement to self isolate.
More than 2 days since test or symptoms.
If it has been more than 2 days since a case-athlete has attended Frontier. AHS will not contact us directly to perform any contact tracing; this is because nobody would be considered a ‘close contact’
In this scenario, Frontier would only know about an exposure, if the case-athlete notified us directly. AHS will not contact us to perform any contact tracing.
In this instance, if the case-athlete athlete notified us, we would only notify the individuals who had made reservations, during the same period the case-athlete was in the facility, and an hour on either side of this time period. (including coaches/staff/and Dynamic YYC)
Less than 2 days since test or symptoms.
If it has been less than 2 days since a case-athlete has attended Frontier. AHS may contact us directly to perform contact tracing.
In this scenario Frontier Performance members could be considered ‘close contacts’ of the case-athlete.
In this instance, we would send out an email to all of our athletes with the following information.
Informing them that there has been a potential exposure incident at the gym.
The time of the potential exposure
The area of the gym the exposure may have occurred (Functional Fitness/Weightlifting/Upstairs)
Information on any additional steps we have taken
Should additional follow up be required, only the athletes who had reservations during the time period would be contacted.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Frontier Performance Staff will never release the name of an athlete who discloses their COVID-19 diagnosis to anyone other than Alberta Health Services.
REFERENCE
These links are continuously updated by AHS as COVID evolves, it is possible a link may stop working if the information is moved.
AHS - Contact Tracing Notification Process
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17199.aspx
AHS - Testing