

Learn more about what to do if you are sick and how to notify your contacts. Wear a mask when around other people if able.Don’t share personal household items, like cups, towels, and utensils.Avoid contact with other members of the household and pets.Stay in a separate room from other household members, if possible.If you have an emergency warning sign (including trouble breathing), seek emergency medical care immediately. Day 1 is the first full day after your symptoms developed. If you test positive for COVID-19 and never develop symptoms, day 0 is the day of your positive viral test (based on the date you were tested) and day 1 is the first full day after your positive test. If you develop symptoms after testing positive, your 10-day isolation period must start over. To calculate your 10 full day isolation period, day 0 is your first day of symptoms.

At home, anyone sick or infected should separate from others, stay in a specific “sick room” or area, and use a separate bathroom (if available).

People who are in isolation should stay home until it’s safe for them to be around others. Isolation is used to separate people infected with COVID-19 from those who are not infected. The day of exposure is considered day zero (0). In areas using options to reduce quarantine times, people who are asymptomatic can use a negative test result collected on day five (5) after exposure to exit quarantine on day seven (7), with additional self-monitoring. After day 7 after receiving a negative test result (test must occur on day 5 or later).Options they will consider include stopping quarantine Follow the recommendations of your local public health department if you need to quarantine. Your local public health authorities make the final decisions about how long quarantine should last, based on local conditions and needs. You may be able to shorten your quarantine If you have symptoms, immediately self-isolate and contact your local public health authority or healthcare provider.Watch for symptoms until 14 days after exposure.If possible, stay away from people you live with, especially people who are at higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19.Watch for fever (100.4◦F), cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.Stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19.Contact with infectious agents (bacteria or viruses) in a manner that promotes transmission and increases the likelihood of disease.
