Isolation and Quarantine

Guidance Documents:

COVID-19 Guidance for the General Population - click here

COVID-19 Guidance for Schools - click here

COVID-19 Guidance for Daycare / Childcare - click here

COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Settings - click here

New York State Department of Health Guidance Documents - click here

Affirmation Forms:

Affirmation of Isolation

Click HERE to view New York State Surveillance data on COVID-19 levels in our wastewater.


Isolation:

Isolation keeps someone who is infected/positive with COVID-19 away from others. Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 regardless of vaccination status must isolate. 

  • Isolate for 5 days
    • Day 0 is the day symptoms started or
    • Day you tested positive if no symptoms
  • Wear a well-fitting mask around others at home during your isolation. 
  • You can end isolation after 5 days if you have remained symptom-free OR if symptoms are resolving and you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
    • Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and should not delay the end of isolation.
  • At the end of your 5-day isolation period, you must wear a mask when around others and in public for 5 additional days (day 6 through day 10). 
  • If your symptoms have not improved after 5 days of isolation you should wait to end your isolation until you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and your other symptoms have improved
  • Seek healthcare as needed as treatment options for COVID-19 may be appropriate. 

What to do if you have been exposed to COVID-19: 

  • Wear a well-fitting mask around others at home and in public for 10 days
    • Day 0 is the last date of your exposure
  • If possible, get tested on day 6.
    • If you test positive, isolate according to the guidance above.
    • If you test negative, continue wearing a mask around others for 10 days from your last date of contact
  • If symptoms appear after an exposure, isolate and seek testing.
    • If test results are negative, continue wearing a mask around others for 10 days from your last date of contact
      • If symptoms continue, retest after 48 hours
      • If still symptomatic and testing negative for COVID-19, seek healthcare as you could have another illness
    • If test results are positive, isolate according to the guidance above

Quarantine is no longer recommended for people who are exposed to COVID-19 except in certain high-risk congregate settings such as correctional facilities, homeless shelters, and nursing homes.