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 14 days after 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 14 days after 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.

**Prolonged Close Contact:
a) being less than six feet from a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more, regardless of whether either person was wearing a face covering; OR b) having direct contact with infectious secretions of a COVID-19 case (e.g., being coughed on)

***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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