CDC Latest Recommendations for People with COVID-19 and COVID-19 Close Contacts

Have you tested positive for COVID-19 or have mild symptoms and are waiting for test results?

• Isolate. Stay at home for at least 5 days.
• Wear a mask, stay in a separate room from other people, and use a separate bathroom if you can.
• Do not travel for 10 days.
• If you can’t wear a mask, stay home and away from other people for 10 days.
• Contact your healthcare provider to discuss your test results and available treatment options.

• You can leave isolation.
• Keep wearing a mask around other people for 5 more days.

If your symptoms are not improving and/or you still have fever:

• Continue to stay home until 24 hours after your fever stops without using fever-reducing medication and your symptoms have improved.

After you feel completely better, keep wearing a mask around other people at home and in public through day 10.