During the onslaught of the SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, majority of healthcare systems focused their approach towards disease containment. The main strategies involved measures to prevent disease spread through social distancing; shielding and use of personal protective equipment (PPE); testing and quarantine of infected cases; and rationalising health care [ 1 2 _ T D $ D I F F ] services to prioritise intensive care (ICU) resources.These measures have had a significant impact on Burns services worldwide. Instigating infection control measures to protect Burn and non-Burn injured patients as well as healthcare staff, create complex logistical arrangements considering the potential risks of transmitting COVID-19 whilst delivering care on the ward and in theatres amidst shortages of PPE [1,2]. There is a reliance on planning discharge of care and patient isolation (suspected or proven COVID-19 = RED area; unsuspected COVID-19 = GREEN area) based on the outcome of the patients' test [3]; particularly oro-and nasopharyngeal (ONP) RT-PCR swabs despite uncertainties on the validity of the results.
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