Who should quarantine?

Anyone who may have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 should quarantine. Close contact includes:

• Being within six feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period
• Providing care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19
• Direct physical contact with someone who has COVID-19 (hugged or kissed them)
• Sharing eating or drinking utensils with someone who has COVID-19
• Being exposed to respiratory droplets from someone who has COVID-19 (being sneezed or coughed on)

Those who have been possibly exposed to COVID-19 should quarantine. This will depend on if you are vaccinated and when you were vaccinated.

• If you have received a booster dose or completed the 2 dose series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in the past 6 months or received the J&J vaccine in the past 2 months, you should:
• Wear a mask around other people for 10 days
• Test on day 5, if possible
• If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home

• If you have completed the 2 dose series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago, or received the J&J vaccine over 2 months ago, and have not received a booster dose or have never been vaccinated you should:
• Stay home for 5 days, After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days
• If you can’t quarantine you must wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days
• Test on day 5 if possible
• If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home

Refer to the CDC website for more information.