92ZZWhat contact tracing involves

1. Contact tracing, in respect of an individual with an infectious disease or suspected of having an infectious disease, involves—

2. ascertaining the identity of each of the individual’s contacts; and
3. communicating with each contact, so far as this is practicable and appropriate; and
4. ascertaining the circumstances in which the infectious disease or suspected infectious disease may have been transmitted to or by the contact; and
5. providing information and advice to the contact about the risks that the contact faces because of his or her exposure to the infectious disease or suspected infectious disease, including, where appropriate, advice about—
   1. medical examinations for the infectious disease or suspected infectious disease; and
   2. the risk that the contact may have transmitted the infectious disease or suspected infectious disease to others; and
   3. the risk that the contact may pose to others; and
   4. appropriate exclusion, treatment, and prophylaxis; and
6. obtaining information about the contacts of that contact, including information required under section 92ZZC in relation to those other contacts.