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If you were exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 or have been told by a healthcare provider or public health authority that you were exposed, here are the steps that you should take, regardless of your vaccination status or if you have had a previous infection.
- Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 | CDC
Learn about isolating when you have COVID-19. Stay at home...
- Infection Control Guidance: SARS-CoV-2 | COVID-19 | CDC
Empiric use of Transmission-Based Precautions (quarantine)...
- CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations
Staying up to date with vaccination to protect people...
- Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 | CDC
Mar 2, 2024 · People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five days, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and...
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Mar 5, 2024 · For the first time since 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its COVID isolation guidance. Specifically, it has shifted the recommendation that someone who tests positive for COVID isolate for five days to a timeline based on the progression of the person’s symptoms.
May 11, 2023 · Learn about isolating when you have COVID-19. Stay at home for at least 5 days, isolate from others in your home, and wear a mask until day 10. COVID-19 isolation recommendations if you are sick.
Jun 24, 2024 · Empiric use of Transmission-Based Precautions (quarantine) is recommended for patients who have had close contact with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection if they are not up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Mar 1, 2024 · Staying up to date with vaccination to protect people against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. This includes flu, COVID-19, and RSV if eligible. Practicing good hygiene by covering coughs and sneezes, washing or sanitizing hands often, and cleaning frequently touched surfaces.
Mar 15, 2024 · New guidance from the CDC advises people to isolate until they have been fever-free and with symptoms improving for at least 24 hours, and then take precautions for five days, which...
