WHO | UP TO DATE ON COVID-19
VACCINATION CDC Staying Up to Date on COVID-19 Vaccines |
UNVACCINATED OR
NOT UP TO DATE CDC Staying Up to Date on COVID-19 Vaccines |
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Asymptomatic Close Contact Exposure (No symptoms* but had close contact** with someone who tested positive for COVID-19) |
Mask around others 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. |
Self-quarantine. Stay home for 5 days. Mask around others 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 |
Self-isolate. Do not leave home unless seeking medical care or testing. Avoid others in your Get tested Immediately. 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. |
Self-isolate. Do not leave home unless seeking medical care or testing. Avoid others in your Get tested Immediately. 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). Mask for a full 10 days with a properly-fit non-cloth masks, even if you have ended isolation after 5. |
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). Mask for a full 10 days with a properly-fit non-cloth masks, even if you have ended isolation after 5. |
WHO Asymptomatic Close Contact Exposure (No symptoms* but had close contact** with someone who tested positive for COVID-19) |
UP TO DATE ON COVID-19
VACCINATION CDC Staying Up to Date on COVID-19 Vaccines Mask around others 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. |
UNVACCINATED OR
NOT UP TO DATE Self-quarantine. Stay home for 5 days. Mask around others 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
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UP TO DATE ON COVID-19
VACCINATION Self-isolate. Do not leave home unless seeking medical care or testing. Avoid others in your Get tested Immediately. 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. |
UNVACCINATED OR
NOT UP TO DATE Self-isolate. Do not leave home unless seeking medical care or testing. Avoid others in your Get tested Immediately. 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 |
UP TO DATE ON COVID-19
VACCINATION 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). Mask for a full 10 days with a properly-fit non-cloth masks, even if you have ended isolation after 5. |
UNVACCINATED OR
NOT UP TO DATE 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). Mask for a full 10 days with a properly-fit non-cloth masks, even if you have ended isolation after 5. |