Isolation and Quarantine Guidance
Updated: 1/11/2022
The CDC updated its guidance for isolation and quarantine on January 9, 2022.
| If you test positive for COVID-19 (Isolate) |
- Stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others
- day 0 is the day of your test or symptom onset
- day 6 is your earliest possible isolation release date
- Wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home
- Ending Isolation
- If Symptomatic: End isolation on day 6 if you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving and you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medication)
- If you were severely ill: You should isolate for at least 10 days and consult with your doctor before ending isolation
- If you DID NOT have symptoms: End isolation on day 6, but wear a well-fitted mask for 10 full days any time you are round others in your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a mask.
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Vaccinated and Boosted |
2 doses of Pfizer or Moderna within last 6 months |
1 dose of J&J vaccine within last 2 months |
| If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine) |
- You DO NOT need to stay home unless you develop symptoms.
- Watch for symptoms until 10 days after your last close contact with someone with COVID-19.
- If you develop symptoms, isolate immediately and get tested. Stay home until you know the results. Wear a well-fitted mask around others.
- If you don't develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
- Wear a well-fitted mask for 10 full days any time you are around others.
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2 doses of Pfizer or Moderna over 6 months ago and not boosted |
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1 dose of J&J vaccine over 2 months ago and not boosted
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Unvaccinated |
| If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine) |
- Stay home for at least 5 days and wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home
- Watch for symptoms until 10 days after your last close contact with someone with COVID-19.
- If you develop symptoms, isolate immediately and get tested. Stay home until you know the results. Wear a well-fitted mask around others.
- If you don't develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
- Wear a well-fitted mask for 10 full days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a mask.
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Confirmed positive viral test in the last 90 days |
| If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19 |
- You do not need to stay home unless you develop symptoms.
- Watch for symptoms until 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
- If you develop symptoms - Isolate immediately and get tested. Continue to stay home until you know the results. Wear a well-fitted mask around others.
- Wear a well-fitted mask for 10 full days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a mask.
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