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COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidance

Calculating Quarantine

The date of your exposure is considered day 0. Day 1 is the first full day after your last contact with a person who has had COVID-19. Stay home and away from other people for at least 5 days.

IF YOU Were exposed to COVID-19 and are NOT up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations	Quarantine for at least 5 days Stay home and quarantine for at least 5 full days.
IF YOU Were exposed to COVID-19 and are up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations	No quarantine You do not need to stay home unless you develop symptoms.
IF YOU Were exposed to COVID-19 and had confirmed COVID-19 within the past 90 days (you tested positive using a viral test)	No quarantine You do not need to stay home *unless* you develop symptoms.

Get tested - Even if you don’t develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.

Calculating Isolation

Day 0 is your first day of symptoms or a positive viral test. Day 1 is the first full day after your symptoms developed or your test specimen was collected. If you have COVID-19 or have symptoms, isolate for at least 5 days.

IF YOU tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status

Stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home.

Ending isolation if you had symptoms - End isolation after 5 full days if you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and your symptoms are improving.

Ending isolation if you did NOT have symptoms - End isolation after at least 5 full days after your positive test.

If you were severely ill with COVID-19 - You should isolate for at least 10 days. Consult your doctor before ending isolation.

Take precautions until day 10.

Wear a well-fitted mask for 10 full days any time you are around others
Avoid travel
Avoid being around people who are at high risk