COVID-19 Exposure Action Chart

ALL ARE USED TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. HOW DO THEY DIFFER AND HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?

WHO	Everyone No symptoms but potential casual contact (gathering, class, etc.) with someone who tested positive for COVID-19	Exposure. No symptoms but had close contact** with someone who tested positive for COVID-19	Symptoms. Has symptoms* of COVID-19 (regardless of exposure or single test result)
WHAT	Social distance. Stay at least 6 feet from others. Minimize travel (or stay home as much as possible). Self-monitor. Check for fever or respiratory symptoms	Self-quarantine. Stay home and limit interactions with others. Self-monitor. Check for fever or respiratory symptoms. How to self-quarantine (pdf).	Self-isolate. Do not leave home. Avoid others in your residence. Disinfect surfaces regularly. Monitor for symptoms that may require hospitalization.***
FOR HOW LONG?	Until the pandemic ends	Until 10 days after exposure, no symptoms and without testing OR until 7 days after exposure, no symptoms and with a negative test result occurring on day 6 or later. In both cases, continue to monitor for symptoms for 14 days after last exposure.	At least 10 days since symptoms first appeared AND at least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medications AND symptoms have improved.

WHO	Everyone No symptoms but potential casual contact (gathering, class, etc.) with someone who tested positive for COVID-19
WHAT	Social distance. Stay at least 6 feet from others. Minimize travel (or stay home as much as possible). Self-monitor. Check for fever or respiratory symptoms
FOR HOW LONG?	Until the pandemic ends

WHO	Exposure. No symptoms but had close contact** with someone who tested positive for COVID-19
WHAT	Self-quarantine. Stay home and limit interactions with others. Self-monitor. Check for fever or respiratory symptoms.
FOR HOW LONG?	Until 10 days after exposure, no symptoms and without testing OR until 7 days after exposure, no symptoms and with a negative test result occurring on day 6 or later. In both cases, continue to monitor for symptoms for 14 days after last exposure.

WHO	Symptoms. Has symptoms* of COVID-19 (regardless of exposure or single test result)
WHAT	Self-isolate. Do not leave home. Avoid others in your residence. Disinfect surfaces regularly. Monitor for symptoms that may require hospitalization.***
FOR HOW LONG?	At least 10 days since symptoms first appeared AND at least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medications AND symptoms have improved.

DEFINITIONS:

*Symptoms of COVID-19:
Range from mild to severe and may include fever (≥ 100.0°F) or chills, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle/body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.

**Close Contact:
being within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated

***Symptoms that Suggest COVID-19 Worsening, Call Your Doctor or Go to ER:
shortness of breath at rest, chest pain, persistently high fever despite fever lowering medicine, confusion, lightheadedness, inability to eat or drink

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