Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

For symptomatic COVID-19 positive cases:

If you test positive for COVID-19 and have or have had COVID-19 symptoms, you must isolate for five days, with day zero being the day of symptom onset.

• You can end isolation after five full days if you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and your other symptoms have improved.
• You should continue to wear a well-fitting mask around others at home and in public for five additional days after the end of your five-day isolation period. You should avoid situations where you can’t wear a mask, such as restaurants, until after day 10. If you are unable to wear a mask when around others, you should continue to isolate for a full 10 days.
• You should wait to travel until after day 10, if at all possible.

For symptom-free COVID-19 positive cases:

If you test positive for COVID-19 and have had no COVID-19 symptoms, you must isolate for five days, with day zero being the date of the positive COVID-19 test.

• You can end isolation after five full days if you have not developed COVID-19 symptoms during your five-day isolation period.
• You should continue to wear a well-fitting mask around others at home and in public for five additional days after the end of your five-day isolation period. You should avoid situations where you can’t wear a mask, such as restaurants, until after day 10. If you are unable to wear a mask when around others, you should continue to isolate for a full 10 days.
• You should wait to travel until after day 10, if at all possible.

For individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised:

If you are moderately to severely immunocompromised, you should continue to follow the standard 10 days of isolation and seek the advice of your medical provider.

For the general population:

As per guidance from the New York State Department of Health, the following groups should quarantine for five full days, wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days, and, if possible, test at day five:

• You are ages 12 or older and completed the primary series of recommended vaccine, but have not received a recommended booster shot when eligible.
• You received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine (completing the primary series) over 2 months ago and have not received a recommended booster shot.
• You are not vaccinated or have not completed a primary vaccine series.

Note: If you are a close contact but are fully vaccinated and boosted (with the booster received at least two weeks before the first date of exposure), are not yet eligible for a booster, no quarantine is required. However, you should wear a well-fitting mask while around others for 10 days after the date of last exposure.