How does self-quarantine work?

If you are a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19, follow this guidance (Spanish).

 

If you are unvaccinated; OR vaccinated and booster-eligible but have not yet received your booster dose:

  • Stay home (PDF) for at least 5 days, after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19.
  • Test on day 5.
  • Quarantine can end after day 5 if symptoms are not present and a diagnostic specimen collected on day 5 or later tests negative.
  • If unable to test or choosing not to test, and symptoms are not present, quarantine can end after day 10.
  • Per CDPH masking guidance, it is strongly recommended that persons wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially in indoor settings (see Section below on masking for additional information).
  • Strongly encouraged to get vaccinated or boosted.
  • If testing positive, follow isolation recommendations above.
  • If symptoms develop, test and stay home.

If you are boosted; OR vaccinated, but not yet booster-eligible or persons previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 within the last 90 days:

  • Test on day 5. 
  •  Per CDPH masking guidance, it is strongly recommended that persons wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days, especially in indoor settings (see Section below on masking for additional information)
  • If testing positive, follow isolation recommendations above.
  • If symptoms develop, test and stay home.

Individuals with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should access testing through medical providers or other community test sites, even if symptoms are mild. Testing capacity in Placer County has grown to support testing for mildly symptomatic individuals. However, at this time, there is no treatment specifically approved for people who have COVID-19. Most people have mild illness and can recover at home without medical care

Individuals who develop difficulty breathing, feel extremely tired, or were feeling better but then feel a lot worse should call their health care provider. If they will be going to the provider’s office or urgent care center, they should call ahead so that the health care provider can be prepared to care for them.

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1. What is COVID-19?
2. How does COVID-19 spread?
3. How severe is COVID-19?
4. What are the symptoms?
5. When do I seek medical evaluation and advice?
6. How can I protect myself from COVID-19?
7. How is COVID-19 treated?
8. I may have been exposed to coronavirus. What do I do?
9. Should I wear a face mask in public?
10. Who should get tested?
11. What has changed about testing availability?
12. Where can I get tested?
13. Can individuals visit Placer County Public Health and test for coronavirus?
14. I do not have health insurance and do not have a doctor. If I think I have contracted COVID-19, what do I do?
15. What is a quarantine and why is it used?
16. Is quarantine different from isolation?
17. How does self-quarantine work?
18. What is the current situation in California and Placer County?
19. What can I do to prepare for COVID-19?
20. What is Public Health recommending to help contain the spread of COVID-19?
21. Can you tell me more about what areas to avoid?
22. What should I do if someone known to be exposed with coronavirus visits our facility?
23. Where can I get an antibody test?
24. How can I contribute to help those impacted by COVID-19?
25. How can I access food, mental health, unemployment or other resources?
26. What are antigen tests? Is it required to retest negative results with a PCR test?