If your test comes back POSITIVE
Isolate yourself for until you are fever free without fever reducing medication and you see improvement in symptoms. Isolation should happen in a room in your home away from other household members. A room with an attached bathroom works best.
If asymptomatic:
Day 0 is the day persons were tested (not the day received positive result).
Day 1 is first full day following the day you were tested.
If you develop symptoms within 10 days of when you were tested, the clock restarts at day 0 on the day of symptom onset.
If symptomatic:
Day 0 of isolation is the day of symptom onset, regardless of when persons were tested.
Day 1 is first full day after the day symptoms started.
After person has ended isolation, if their COVID-19 symptoms recur or worsen, restart their isolation at day 0. Talk to Health Care Practitioner if you have questions about your symptoms or when to end isolation.
Do not allow anyone to come into your home unless it is medically necessary
Wear a MASK for 5 additional days after isolation.
If you are unable to wear a mask, you are then required to stay home and isolate for the full 10 days
Do not share dishes, towels, or bedding with others
Seek medical care outside the home as necessary but should call ahead
Notify your primary care doctor if you haven’t already
Early treatment: Currently the first line of treatment for those with high-risk conditions is oral antiviral agents. These oral agents can be prescribed only if you have had symptoms for 5 days or less. Test soon, treat early.
When to seek emergency medical attention:
Trouble breathing
Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
New confusion
Inability to wake or stay awake
Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds
You can be with others if:
At least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication and
Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving
(Some symptoms may not go away or change such as loss of taste or smell)
Notify any contacts such as family, coworkers, schools, fellow church members, and friends you’ve been around
from 48 hours prior to symptom onset
for at least 15 minutes throughout the day
less than 6 feet apart
either party not wearing mask/or not wearing it properly
Tell your close contacts that they may have been exposed to COVID-19.
An infected person can spread COVID-19 starting 48 hours (or 2 days) before the person has any symptoms.
By letting your close contacts know they may have been exposed to COVID-19, you are helping to protect everyone.