Persons with positive results should remain in isolation until they have met the criteria for discontinuing isolation. Persons with negative results should remain in quarantine for 14 days unless other guidance is given by the local, tribal, or territorial public health authority.
How long do you have to self-quarantine for after being exposed to someone with COVID-19?
Anyone who has had close contact with someone with COVID-19 should stay home for 14 days after their last exposure to that person.
What is considered a close contact of someone with COVID-19?
For COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes).
How long does it take for the COVID-19 symptoms to start showing?
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
You should stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19.
How long do you stay contagious after testing positive for COVID-19?
If someone is asymptomatic or their symptoms go away, it’s possible to remain contagious for at least 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. People who are hospitalized with severe disease and people with weakened immune systems can be contagious for 20 days or longer.
When can someone infected with COVID-19 start spreading the virus?
Researchers estimate that people who get infected with the coronavirus can spread it to others 2 to 3 days before symptoms start and are most contagious 1 to 2 days before they feel sick.
What does a negative COVID-19 test result mean?
A negative test result for this test means that SARS- CoV-2 RNA was not present in the specimen or the RNA concentration was below the limit of detection. However, a negative result does not rule out COVID-19 and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or patient management decisions.
Should I keep isolating myself if I tested negative for COVID-19 after five days of the exposure?
If you provider still suspects that you do have COVID-19, continue to isolate and get
retested in 3 or more days
from initial test. Otherwise, you can end isolation, and resume normal activities when you have had no fever for at least 24 hours and improvement in other symptoms.
Who should get tested for COVID-19 after exposure?
Most people who have had close contact (within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period) with someone with confirmed COVID-19.
Can you get the COVID-19 from someone who has no symptoms?
Both flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread to others by people before they begin showing symptoms; by people with very mild symptoms; and by people who never experience symptoms (asymptomatic people).
