(1) Whenever a probable or confirmed case exists:

(a) the case must be isolated in a manner approved by both the department and the local health officer, and isolation must be imposed until the case is no longer considered infectious; and

(b) those who are identified as having been contacts with the case must be monitored for fever by the local health officer for ten days following their last contact with the case.

(2) A compliance order must be issued by the local health officer to each contact under surveillance that requires the contact to:

(a) monitor and record the contact's temperature twice daily;

(b) remain in the contact's local community; and

(c) daily report the contact's health status to the person designated in the order.

(3) Contacts reporting or identified with two successive temperature readings equal to or greater than 101°F must be instructed to remain home until the local health officer arranges immediate transportation to a facility approved by both the department and the local health officer for evaluation of the contact's condition.

(4) If symptoms consistent with SARS are identified by a health care provider, the patient will be subject to (1)(a).

(5) If no symptoms develop, or symptoms consistent with the development of SARS are attributed to a non-SARS etiology, the contact may be released from monitoring requirements with the approval of the local health officer.