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title: "Quarantine and isolation"
meta: "If you were exposed to COVID-19, you should get tested. If you test positive, you should isolate to protect others. On this page: Quarantine vs. isolation Calculate your isolation period Exposure and isolation guidelines Support during isolation Questions and answers Quarantine vs. isolation Quarantine means staying home after an exposure but before symptoms start. Quarantine […]"
title: "Isolation"
meta: "If you test positive for COVID-19, you should mask and speak with a doctor about treatment right away. If you also have symptoms of COVID-19, you should start isolation to protect others. On this page: Exposure recommendations Isolation recommendations Support during isolation Questions and answers Exposure recommendations If you were exposed to a confirmed case […]"
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publishdate: "2024-01-09T22:41:05Z"
publishdate: "2024-01-10T00:40:54Z"
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<p class="emphasized">If you were exposed to COVID-19, you should get tested. If you test positive, you should isolate to protect others.</p>
<p class="emphasized">If you test positive for COVID-19, you should mask and speak with a doctor about treatment right away. If you also have symptoms of COVID-19, you should start isolation to protect others.</p>



<p class="h3">On this page:</p>



<ul class="toc"><li><strong><a href="#quarantine-vs-isolation" data-type="internal" data-id="#quarantine-vs-isolation">Quarantine vs. isolation</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="#calculate-your-isolation">Calculate your isolation period</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="#guidelines">Exposure and isolation guidelines</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="#support-during-quarantine-or-isolation">Support during isolation</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="#questions-and-answers">Questions and answers</a></strong></li></ul>
<ul class="toc"><li><a href="#exposure"><strong>Exposure recommendations</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="#guidelines">Isolation recommendations</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="#support-during-isolation">Support during isolation</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="#questions-and-answers">Questions and answers</a></strong></li></ul>



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<h2>Quarantine vs. isolation</h2>
<h2>Exposure recommendations</h2>



<p><strong>Quarantine </strong>means staying home after an exposure but before symptoms start. Quarantine<strong> </strong>is no longer recommended as a strategy for controlling COVID-19.</p>
<p><strong>If you were exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19, but have no symptoms</strong>, and you are at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/risks-getting-very-sick.html">higher risk</a> for severe COVID-19, test within 5 days. If you are in contact with someone who is at higher risk, test before contact with them and wear a mask around them indoors for 10 days. If you had a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last 30 days, you do not need to test unless symptoms start.</p>



<p><strong>Isolation </strong>means staying home and away from others in your household if you have symptoms or you test positive. If you test positive, contact your doctor to see if you should receive treatment. COVID-19 treatments are free, widely available, and reduce the risk of serious illness. <a href="https://covid19.ca.gov/treatment/">Learn about your treatment options</a>.</p>



<p>Read more at CDPH’s <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Guidance-on-Isolation-and-Quarantine-for-COVID-19-Contact-Tracing.aspx">Isolation and Quarantine Guidance</a> and CDC’s <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html">Isolation and Precautions</a>.</p>



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<h2>Calculate your isolation period</h2>



<p>If you test positive, use this calculator to determine how long you should isolate. This helps keep others safe.&nbsp;</p>



<p><a class="button-lightblue" href="https://caconnected.cdph.ca.gov/agent/?id=24">Start calculating</a></p>
<p><strong>Anyone with new symptoms of COVID-19</strong>, whether there is a known exposure or not, should mask and <a href="/get-tested/">test</a> right away.</p>



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<h2>Exposure and isolation guidelines</h2>



<h3>If you were exposed but have no symptoms</h3>


<h2>Isolation recommendations</h2>

<p>Regardless of your vaccination status:</p>


<h3>If you tested positive and have symptoms</h3>

<ul><li>Get tested immediately and 3-5 days after last exposure<sup>*</sup></li><li>Wear a mask when around others for 10 days after exposure, even at home if other people are present</li><li>If you test positive, isolate</li></ul>


<p>Follow the steps below, even if you are vaccinated or were previously infected with COVID-19.</p>

<p><sup>*</sup>If you had COVID-19 within the last 30 days:</p>


<ul><li>Isolate (stay home) and stay away from others in your household who are not infected. Sleep and stay in a separate room in your home from those not infected. </li><li>Wear a mask when you are around others indoors, even at home, for 10 days*. Read more in <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/When-and-Why-to-Wear-a-Mask.aspx">When and Why to Wear a Mask</a>.</li><li>Avoid contact with those who are at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/risks-getting-very-sick.html">higher risk</a> for severe COVID-19 for 10 days*.</li><li>Speak with a healthcare provider about getting treatment as soon as possible. COVID-19 <a href="/treatment/">treatment</a> works best if started within 5-7 days from feeling symptoms.</li></ul>

<ul><li>You don’t need to test after exposure unless symptoms start</li><li>If symptoms start, isolate and get tested</li></ul>


<h3>Ending isolation after testing positive with symptoms</h3>

<h3>If you test positive, whether you have symptoms or not</h3>


<ul><li>Isolate (stay home) until you have had no fever for 24 hours, without taking fever-reducing medication, AND your other symptoms are mild and improving.</li><li>Wear a mask for the full 10 days*, even if you end isolation earlier (or until you have two sequential negative tests at least one day apart).</li><li>Avoid contact with those who are at higher-risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days*.</li></ul>

<p>Regardless of your vaccination status or infection history:</p>


<h3>If you tested positive and do NOT have symptoms</h3>

<ul><li><strong>Isolate </strong>for at least 5 days<ul><li>Sleep and stay in a separate room from those not infected</li><li>Use a separate bathroom if you can</li><li>Wear a mask around others, even at home</li></ul></li><li>You can end isolation early, after Day 5, if:<ul><li>You have no fever for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medication, AND</li><li>Your other symptoms are gone or improving</li></ul></li><li>If you still have a fever, continue to isolate until the fever is gone for at least 24 hours</li><li>If other symptoms are not improving, continue to isolate through Day 10</li><li>After you end isolation: <ul><li>Wear a mask around others for 10 full days after start of symptoms. If you had no symptoms, wear a mask for 10 full days after your positive test.</li><li>You may remove your mask sooner than Day 10 if you have two negative tests in a row, at least one day apart.</li></ul></li></ul>


<ul><li>Wear a mask when you are around others indoors, even at home, for 10 days*.</li><li>Avoid contact with those who are at higher-risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days*.</li><li>If you develop fever or other <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html">COVID-19 symptoms</a>, follow the isolation recommendations above.</li></ul>

<p>For children who test positive:</p>


<p>*The potential infectious period is 2 days before the date of symptoms began or the positive test date (if no symptoms) through Day 10. (Day 0 is the symptom onset date or positive test date).</p>

<ul><li>Children under 2 years can end isolation after Day 5 </li><li>Children 2 years and older should follow the steps above for ending isolation</li></ul>



<p>Learn more in <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/What-to-do-if-You-Test-Positive-for-COVID-19.aspx">What to Do if You Test Positive</a> from CDPH.</p>
<p>Learn more in <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/What-to-do-if-You-Test-Positive-for-COVID-19.aspx">What to Do if You Test Positive</a>.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-accordion">When can I be around other people after I tested positive for COVID-19 but had no symptoms?</h3>
<h3 class="wp-accordion">When can I be around other people after I tested positive for COVID-19?</h3>



<p class="wp-accordion-content">If you continue to have no symptoms:</p>



<ul class="wp-accordion-content"><li>You may leave isolation after Day 5 </li><li>Wear a mask when around others for 10 days, even at home.</li></ul>



<p class="wp-accordion-content">Use CDPH’s <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://caconnected.cdph.ca.gov/agent/?id=24" target="_blank">Isolation Calculator</a> to determine what to do when.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-accordion">If I test positive for COVID-19, what should I do to protect others in my household?</h3>



<p class="wp-accordion-content">You should <strong>self-isolate</strong> (stay home and away from others). Avoid those in your household who have not tested positive:&nbsp;</p>



<ul class="wp-accordion-content"><li>Sleep and stay in a separate room from them</li><li>Use a separate bathroom, if possible</li><li>Wear a mask when around others</li></ul>



<p class="wp-accordion-content">Multiple infected people in the same household can use the same room for isolation. Learn more in <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/What-to-do-if-You-Test-Positive-for-COVID-19.aspx">What to Do if You Test Positive</a> from CDPH.</p>



<p class="wp-accordion-content">Uninfected members of your household should get tested and mask for 10 days. They do not have to test if they had a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last 30 days unless symptoms start.</p>
<ul class="wp-accordion-content"><li><strong>If you have a fever or other symptoms</strong>, follow the masking and <a href="/isolation/#guidelines">isolation recommendations</a> above.</li><li><strong>Your fever is gone, and your symptoms are improving</strong> <ul><li> You can leave isolation if you do not have a fever for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications, AND your symptoms are mild and improving. </li><li>Continue to wear a mask for 10 days when indoors and around others. You may remove your mask sooner than 10 days if you have two sequential negative tests at least one day apart. Day 0 is symptom onset date or positive test date.</li><li>Continue to avoid people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days.</li></ul></li><li><strong>If you do not have symptoms</strong><ul><li> Wear a mask for 10 days when indoors and around others. You may remove your mask sooner than 10 days if you have two sequential negative tests at least one day apart. Day 0 is symptom onset date or positive test date. </li><li>Avoid people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days.</li></ul></li></ul>



<p class="wp-accordion-content">Use CDPH’s <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://caconnected.cdph.ca.gov/agent/?id=24" target="_blank">Isolation Calculator</a> to determine what to do when.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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