Have you been exposed to COVID-19? Here's what to do:
Take precautions immediately and mask up to prevent any further exposure.
What happens if I tested positive for COVID-19?
If you test POSITIVE for COVID-19, keep your entire household home.
What should you do to protect yourself while you wait for test results?
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
What should you do about work while you wait for the COVID-19 test results?
Please advise your supervisor at work that you have been tested for COVID-19 and note the date of testing.
Can my isolation end despite having other members of my household continue to be positive for COVID-19?
Yes, each case is assessed individually. Once you complete your isolation period as instructed by your medical provider, you can resume your daily activities. However your loved one cannot until their isolation period ends.
I tested positive for COVID-19 but had no symptoms, when can I resume my daily activities?
If you continue to have no symptoms, you can be with others after 10 days have passed from the date of positive viral test for COVID-19.
What happens if I test positive with a Rapid Viral COVID-19 Test YDSP Health Center provides?
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/end-home-isolation.html; https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fcommunity%2Fstrategy-discontinue-isolation.html Available data indicate that persons with mild to moderate COVID-19 remain infectious no longer than 10 days after symptom begin.
I tested positive for COVID-19, when can I be around others or released to go back to work?
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/end-home-isolation.html; https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fcommunity%2Fstrategy-discontinue-isolation.html As per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you can be around others after: