Take precautions immediately and mask up to prevent any further exposure.
Day 1: First full day after last exposure.
Continue to follow precautions for 10 full days. You can still contract COVID-19 up to 10 days after exposure.
Day 6: Get Tested
Testing should be done even if you do not develop symptoms.
If you test negative, continue taking precautions through day 10 and continue to wear a mask. Remember, you can still develop COVID-19 up to 10 days after you have been exposed.
If you test positive, isolate immediately for 5 days.
Do’s & Don’ts for Isolation:
- Wear a mask (or N95 respirator) if you are must at home and in public around others.
- Do not travel.
- Stay home and separate from others as much as possible.
- Use separate household items and spaces with others, if possible.
- Monitor your symptoms. If you have a medical emergency (difficulty breathing), seek medical attention immediately.
If you had no symptoms, you may end isolation after day 5.
If you had symptoms and are improving, you may end isolation after day 5 if you no longer have a fever (without the use of ever reducing medication).
If you have symptoms and are not improving, continue to isolate yourself until you no longer have a fever for 24 hours (must be fever free without the use of fever-reducing medication) or until your symptoms begin to improve.
Continued symptoms or have had moderate to severe illness, isolated must be through day 10. Consult with your provider before ending isolation if you were hospitalized or have a compromised immune system.
Day 11 or when your isolation period ends:
- Avoid being in close proximity of others who may have a weakened immune system or are likely to become very sick from COVID-19.
- Continue to wear a mask when around others at home and in public.
- For travel Q&A’s, view the CDC's traveler's health guide.