Keeps someone who is infected with the virus away from others, even in their home.
Keeps someone who might have been exposed to the virus away from others.
STAY HOME FOR AT LEAST 5 DAYS
Stay home for 5 days and isolate from others in your home. Wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home. DO NOT TRAVEL.
TAKE PRECAUTIONS UNTIL DAY 10
If you had close contact with someone with COVID-19 and you are in one of the following groups, you do not need to quarantine.
You should wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days from the date of your last close contact with someone with COVID-19 (the date of last close contact is considered day 0). Get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19. If you test positive or develop COVID-19 symptoms, isolate from other people and follow recommendations in the Isolation section below. If you tested positive for COVID-19 with a viral test within the previous 90 days and subsequently recovered and remain without COVID-19 symptoms, you do not need to quarantine or get tested after close contact. You should wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days from the date of your last close contact with someone with COVID-19 (the date of last close contact is considered day 0).
QUARANTINE FOR AT LEAST 5 DAYS
TAKE PRECAUTIONS UNTIL DAY 10
IF YOUR SYMPTOMS GET WORSE, YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY BREATHING, OR YOU NEED MEDICAL CARE: Contact your health-care provider. Call ahead. Do not use public transportation, ride-sharing (such as Uber or Lyft), or taxis if you need to go to a clinic or hospital.
If you need emergency medical attention any time during the isolation period, call 911 and let them know that you have been diagnosed with COVID-19.