Contact Tracing
Written by COVID-19 NEWS on January 10, 2022
If you are diagnosed with COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19
Stay away from others:
Isolate
Stay at home away from others (isolate), except to get medical care.
- Monitor your symptoms. If you have an emergency warning sign (including trouble breathing), seek emergency medical care immediately.
- Stay in a separate room, away from other household members, if possible.
- Use a separate bathroom, if possible.
- Avoid contact with other household members and pets.
- Don’t share personal household items, like cups, towels, and utensils.
- Wear a well-fitting mask if you must be around other people.
- Follow recommendations for isolation.
Think about your close contacts:
Tell your close contacts that you have COVID-19 right away so that they can follow recommendations to quarantine, get tested, and wear a well-fitting mask, depending on their vaccination and booster status or history of prior infection.
- An infected person can spread COVID-19 starting 2 days before the person has any symptoms or tests positive. People who have COVID-19 don’t always have obvious symptoms.
- A person is still considered a close contact even if they were wearing a mask while they were less than six feet from someone with COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.
- You can call, text, or email your contacts. By letting your close contacts know they may have been exposed to COVID-19, you are helping to protect everyone.
- If you would like to stay anonymous, there is also an online tool that allows you to tell your contacts by sending out emails or text notifications anonymously (tellyourcontacts.orgexternal icon).
- There are exceptions to the close contact definition in K-12 indoor classroom settings
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