COVID-19 Exposure Action Chart

COVID-19 EXPOSURE ACTION CHART

WHO	ACTION
Asymptomatic Close Contact Exposure (No symptoms* but had close contact** with someone who tested positive for COVID-19)	Mask around others with a properly fit, non-cloth mask for 10 days. Get tested on day 5 after exposure (date of exposure is day 0). Use a free self-test kit. See below for what to do if you develop symptoms or test positive. Self-monitor. Check for fever or respiratory symptoms.
Symptomatic (regardless of exposure)	Self-isolate. Do not leave home unless seeking medical care or testing. Avoid others in your residence. Disinfect surfaces regularly. Get tested Immediately. Testing too early with a rapid antigen can produce a false negative. If you test negative on a rapid antigen test, continue to isolate and mask, and test again 36-48 hour later. Students: schedule an appointment with a UHS provider. You may also choose to use a free self-test kit. Faculty/Staff: schedule a test with UT Health Austin or private healthcare provider. You may also choose to use a free self-test kit. Mask with a properly fit, non-cloth mask.
Positive COVID-19 Test	Isolate for at least 5 days* since symptoms first appeared AND at least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medications AND symptoms have improved. If asymptomatic, isolate for 5 days from the date of the test. Immediately notify individuals with whom you had close contact in the 48 hour period prior to receiving your positive test result or symptom onset and ask them to follow the guidance above for asymptomatic close contacts (or symptomatic if applicable). Sample language: "I wanted to let you know that I tested positive for COVID-19. According to the CDC, you are considered a close contact. Please take a look at the Exposure Action Chart to determine what actions you should take." Mask for a full 10 days with a properly-fit non-cloth masks, even if you have ended isolation after 5. Special Case Isolation Instruction for Mask-Inhibited Activities** Students, faculty and staff who test positive for COVID-19 and are required to engage in activities that prevent effective masking should not participate in those activities until they have received a negative result on a rapid antigen test or 10 full days, whichever comes first.

WHO

ACTION

Asymptomatic Close Contact Exposure

(No symptoms* but had close contact** with someone who tested positive for COVID-19)

Mask around others with a properly fit, non-cloth mask for 10 days.

Get tested on day 5 after exposure (date of exposure is day 0). Use a free self-test kit. See below for what to do if you develop symptoms or test positive.

Self-monitor. Check for fever or respiratory symptoms.

Symptomatic
(regardless of exposure)

Self-isolate. Do not leave home unless seeking medical care or testing. Avoid others in your residence. Disinfect surfaces regularly.

Get tested Immediately.
Testing too early with a rapid antigen can produce a false negative. If you test negative on a rapid antigen test, continue to isolate and mask, and test again 36-48 hour later.

Students: schedule an appointment with a UHS provider. You may also choose to use a free self-test kit.

Faculty/Staff: schedule a test with UT Health Austin or private healthcare provider. You may also choose to use a free self-test kit.

Mask with a properly fit, non-cloth mask.

Positive COVID-19 Test

Isolate for at least 5 days*** since symptoms first appeared AND at least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medications AND symptoms have improved.

If asymptomatic, isolate for 5 days from the date of the test.

Immediately notify individuals with whom you had close contact in the 48 hour period prior to receiving your positive test result or symptom onset and ask them to follow the guidance above for asymptomatic close contacts (or symptomatic if applicable).

Sample language: "I wanted to let you know that I tested positive for COVID-19. According to the CDC, you are considered a close contact. Please take a look at the Exposure Action Chart to determine what actions you should take."

Mask for a full 10 days with a properly-fit non-cloth masks, even if you have ended isolation after 5.

Special Case Isolation Instruction for Mask-Inhibited Activities
Students, faculty and staff who test positive for COVID-19 and are required to engage in activities that prevent effective masking should not participate in those activities until they have received a negative result on a rapid antigen test or 10 full days, whichever comes first.

WHO Asymptomatic Close Contact Exposure (No symptoms* but had close contact** with someone who tested positive for COVID-19)
ACTION Mask around others with a properly fit, non-cloth mask for 10 days. Get tested on day 5 after exposure (date of exposure is day 0). Use a free self-test kit. See below for what to do if you develop symptoms or test positive. Self-monitor. Check for fever or respiratory symptoms.

WHO

Asymptomatic Close Contact Exposure

(No symptoms* but had close contact** with someone who tested positive for COVID-19)

ACTION

Mask around others with a properly fit, non-cloth mask for 10 days.

Get tested on day 5 after exposure (date of exposure is day 0). Use a free self-test kit. See below for what to do if you develop symptoms or test positive.

Self-monitor. Check for fever or respiratory symptoms.

WHO Symptomatic (regardless of exposure)
ACTION Self-isolate. Do not leave home unless seeking medical care or testing. Avoid others in your residence. Disinfect surfaces regularly. Get tested Immediately. Testing too early with a rapid antigen can produce a false negative. If you test negative on a rapid antigen test, continue to isolate and mask, and test again 36-48 hour later. Students: schedule an appointment with a UHS provider. You may also choose to use a free self-test kit. Faculty/Staff: schedule a test with UT Health Austin or private healthcare provider. You may also choose to use a free self-test kit. Mask with a properly fit, non-cloth mask.

WHO

Symptomatic
(regardless of exposure)

ACTION

Self-isolate. Do not leave home unless seeking medical care or testing. Avoid others in your residence. Disinfect surfaces regularly.

Students: schedule an appointment with a UHS provider. You may also choose to use a free self-test kit.

Faculty/Staff: schedule a test with UT Health Austin or private healthcare provider. You may also choose to use a free self-test kit.

Mask with a properly fit, non-cloth mask.

WHO Positive COVID-19 Test
ACTION Isolate for at least 5 days* since symptoms first appeared AND at least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medications AND symptoms have improved. If asymptomatic, isolate for 5 days from the date of the test. Immediately notify individuals with whom you had close contact in the 48 hour period prior to receiving your positive test result or symptom onset and ask them to follow the guidance above for asymptomatic close contacts (or symptomatic if applicable). Sample language: "I wanted to let you know that I tested positive for COVID-19. According to the CDC, you are considered a close contact. Please take a look at the Exposure Action Chart to determine what actions you should take." Mask for a full 10 days with a properly-fit non-cloth masks, even if you have ended isolation after 5. Special Case Isolation Instruction for Mask-Inhibited Activities** Students, faculty and staff who test positive for COVID-19 and are required to engage in activities that prevent effective masking should not participate in those activities until they have received a negative result on a rapid antigen test or 10 full days, whichever comes first.

WHO

Positive COVID-19 Test

ACTION

Isolate for at least 5 days*** since symptoms first appeared AND at least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medications AND symptoms have improved.

If asymptomatic, isolate for 5 days from the date of the test.

Mask for a full 10 days with a properly-fit non-cloth masks, even if you have ended isolation after 5.