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After Being Exposed to COVID-19. START PRECAUTIONS. Immediately. Wear a mask as soon as you find out you were exposed. Start counting from Day 1. Day 0 is the day of your last exposure to someone with COVID-19. Day 1 is the first full day after your last exposure. CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS. 10 Full Days.
- Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 | CDC
If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home for at least 5...
- Infection Control Guidance: SARS-CoV-2 | COVID-19 | CDC
Testing is recommended immediately (but not earlier than 24...
- CDC streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better ...
Recommending that if you test positive for COVID-19, you...
- Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 | CDC
May 11, 2023 · If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home. You are likely most infectious during these first 5 days. Wear a high-quality mask if you must be around others at home and in public.
Mar 5, 2024 · The CDC has simplified its recommendations for how long to stay home and isolate after testing positive or experiencing symptoms to be consistent across COVID-19, influenza, and RSV infections. This way, anyone who develops symptoms can follow the same isolation guidance, irrespective of what respiratory virus they’re infected with.
Jun 24, 2024 · Testing is recommended immediately (but not earlier than 24 hours after the exposure) and, if negative, again 48 hours after the first negative test and, if negative, again 48 hours after the second negative test. This will typically be at day 1 (where day of exposure is day 0), day 3, and day 5.
On January 4, CDC updated COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations with shorter isolation (for asymptomatic and mildly ill people) and quarantine periods of 5 days to focus on the period when a person is most infectious, followed by continued masking for an additional 5 days.
Mar 15, 2024 · The guidance recommends continuing to take precautions for five days after resuming normal activities. These include physical distancing, testing, improving air quality, using good hygiene...
Aug 11, 2022 · Recommending that if you test positive for COVID-19, you stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home. You are likely most infectious during these first 5 days. Wear a high-quality mask when you must be around others at home and in public.
