People who have symptoms of COVID-19 or test positive (even without symptoms) stay home and away from others to avoid spreading the infection. This is called isolation. Keeping your family members in one position can reduce tension if your family wants to isolate themselves.
Even others who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines will have to isolate if they have symptoms or test positive.
A single person must:
Even if the remote user has symptoms, all family members should:
A user who tests positive for COVID-19 deserves to stay home for at least five days, during which time they will be maximally contagious. If they have no symptoms, they can end isolation after five days (but will continue to wear a mask around others until day 10). If they have symptoms, they deserve to isolate until they no longer have fever and their symptoms improve. Other people may want to isolate for 10 days if their symptoms are more severe. Your doctor can help you decide how much time is most productive to isolate.
For more information on how to isolate, see CDC guidelines.
Call your doctor if the person who is isolated has new symptoms or is getting sicker.
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