Quarantine Protocol

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QUARANTINE PROTOCOL

Quarantine separates people who have had close contact with a COVID-19 infected individual to reduce the risk of transmission in case they are later found to be infected. 

Symptoms

Testing

Management

No symptoms

Negative test on or after day 5 of quarantine

(antigen or PCR)

May end quarantine
 after 7 days

No testing

May end quarantine
after 10 days

Positive test

Isolate for 10 days from initial positive COVID-19 test

Symptoms

Negative test on or after day 5 of quarantine

Continue to isolate and get retested. If the 2nd test is negative, can discontinue when symptoms improve

No testing

Isolate until 1) 10 days from initial symptoms, 2) no fever for 24 hours, AND 3) improvement of symptoms

Positive testing

Isolate until 1) 10 days from initial symptoms, 2) no fever for 24 hours, AND 3) improvement of symptoms monitoring for 14 days since initial contact

Have you had close contact with someone who was found to have COVID-19?

No → No testing or quarantine is required.  

Yes → Have you had COVID-19 (confirmed with antigen or PCR test) in the past 3 months?

  • Yes → No testing or quarantine is required.
  • No → Quarantine and daily symptom monitoring should be initiated until 14 days after initial contact. Testing is recommended on or after day 5 of quarantine.
    • Have you had symptoms while quarantining?
      • No → 
        • Did you get tested (rapid antigen or PCR test) on or after day 5 of quarantine?
          • No → Quarantine can be discontinued at 10 days.2*
          • Yes →
            • Was your test (rapid antigen or PCR) positive?
              • No → Quarantine can be discontinued at 7 days.*
              • Yes → You are considered to be infected and should isolate for 10 days from initial positive test sample collection
      • Yes → 
        • Did you get tested (rapid antigen or PCR) on or after day 5 of quarantine?
          • No → You are considered to be infected and should isolate for 10 days from initial symptoms AND have no fever for 24 hours AND have improvement of symptoms.
          • Yes → 
            • Was your test (rapid antigen or PCR) positive?
              • No → If you develop symptoms and have a negative test on or after day 5 of quarantine, you should continue to isolate and get retested. If the 2nd test is negative, you can discontinue quarantine when symptoms are improving.
              • Yes → You are considered to be infected and should isolate for 10 days from initial symptoms AND have no fever for 24 AND improvement of symptoms.3 

References

  1. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html
  2. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/scientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine.html

  3. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/contact-tracing.html 

* Symptoms should still be monitored until 14 days after initial contact. You should immediately isolate and contact a healthcare provider if you develop symptoms during that time.