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KYCOVID19.KY.GOV. This website is Kentucky's central resource for all COVID-19 information and guidance. The COVID-19 Hotline – (800) 722-5725 – is a service operated by the health care professionals at the KY Poison Control Center who can provide advice and answer questions.
exposure to a COVID-19 infected person occurs for > 15 minutes and within 6 feet distance, this is considered a “contact” requiring quarantine. Face shields are not equivalent to face masks. Until more explicit guidance becomes available, local health department must determine on a situation-specific basis whether face shield
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- How Long Should People Quarantine If They're Exposed to Covid?
- If I Test Positive For A Rapid Or At-Home Test, Should I Still Get A PCR Test?
- Where Can I Get A Covid Test?
- Do I Have to Contact A Health Department If I Test Positive?
- What Are The Symptoms of Covid's Omicron Variant?
- How Is JCPS Addressing The Omicron Variant?
- When Do You Become Contagious with Covid-19?
- How Soon After Contact with An Infected Person Should You Get Tested?
- How Do I Get Vaccinated in Kentucky?
The commonwealth of Kentucky recommendspeople who are fully vaccinated and boosted (or those not yet eligible for a booster): 1. Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days after exposure. 2. Get a COVID-19 test on day five. 3. Stay home and get a test if symptoms develop. 4. If no symptoms develop, quarantine is unnecessary. If you tested positive for CO...
If you tested positive through a rapid or at-home test, there is no need to follow up with a PCR test, a health department spokeswoman said. However, if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and an at-home test comes back negative, that result "is not considered a definitive rule-out," Kristen Shanahan said, "as the at-home tests are moderately less sensit...
There are a variety of testing sites throughout Louisville. For a complete list, visit louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-covid-19-resource-center/covid-19-testing. Also, starting Monday, the city will offer a mass drive-thru testing siteat Churchill Downs. For information on testing in Lexington, visit www.lexingtonky.gov/COVID-19/Drive-Thru-T...
You are not required to contact the health department to report a positive at-home test. A spokeswoman said the department recommends positive people call the helpline, 502-912-8598, for help if they need a place to isolate or need help accessing groceries and other necessities while in isolation. If you test positive for COVID-19, you should alert...
Dr. Monalisa Tailor, a Norton Healthcare physician, said on Jan. 4 the main omicron symptoms she's seeing in patients who are vaccinated but not boosted include headache, fatigue, runny noses, sore throats and coughing. Patients who are unvaccinated suffer more shortness of breath and other breathing problems, as well as a worse cough, she said. Co...
Jefferson County Public Schools, which mandates vaccines or regular testing for employees, is also taking these precautions, The Courier Journal previously reported: 1. Requiring everyone in schools, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask; 2. Offering voluntary COVID-19 testing to all students and staff, both in school and at drive-thru s...
The CDC says COVID-19's incubation period — the time between exposure to the virus and the development of symptoms — is up to 14 days. It may be shorter. The Louisville Health Department sayssymptoms may appear between two and 14 days from exposure. Harvard Medical School says a person can be contagious up to 48 hours beforesymptoms develop.
A close contact is being within 6 feet of someone with COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, according to the CDC. State guidance dictates you shouldseek a COVID-19 test three to five days afterexposure. More:Vaccinated and test positive? What to know about omicron, COVID for this holiday season.
People can find the nearest COVID-19 vaccination site near them atwww.vaccines.govor by texting their ZIP code to 438829. Reporter Olivia Krauth contributed. Reach health reporter Sarah Ladd at sladd@courier-journal.com. Follow her on Twitter at @ladd_sarah.
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WHAT TO DO. If you test positive for COVID-19 or think you may have COVID-19, self isolate. Stay home and self-isolate for at least 5 days from the first day of your illness or the date you were tested. To calculate the isolation period, day 1 is the day after symptoms start/day of test.
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COVID-19 : Monitor Symptoms for. DAYS from your last exposure. You do not need to quarantine if you do not have symptoms. Wear a well-fitting face mask for 10 days from your last exposure when in public places. Stay home and get a test if symptoms develop. Get a test 5 or more days after exposure.
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Jul 27, 2020 · Last Monday, Gov. Beshear’s administration issued a new travel advisory that recommends a 14-day self-quarantine for Kentuckians who travel to states and U.S. territories that are reporting a positive coronavirus testing rate equal to or greater than 15%.
Jan 4, 2022 · With the omicron variant spreading rapidly and causing a massive increase in cases across Kentucky, Dr. Steven Stack, the commissioner for public health, is breaking down the guidance so you know...
