ISOLATION or QUARANTINE Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a CONTAGIOUS DISEASE. ISOLATION separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick. QUARANTINE separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick. ISOLATION QUARANTINE Isolation is for people who Quarantine is for people who are ALREADY SICK. are NOT SICK, but may have Isolation separates and restricts been exposed. the movement of sick people so Quarantined people may or may they can’t spread disease. not become sick. Isolation in a home means Quarantined people must stay at separating yourself from others home or another location so they in the household. don’t unknowingly spread the A sick person isolating at home disease. should seek medical treatment if If you are quarantined and you unable to manage symptoms. become ill, seek an evaluation from a healthcare provider. Stay at home (isolation). Do not leave your home, except to get CDC recommends 14 days medical care. Do not visit public of quarantine from the day areas. of last exposure to a person with COVID-19. If you remain Stop isolation only if you've had asymptomatic, you may be no fever for at least 24 hours; released from quarantine after 10 AND have improved symptoms; days or after 7 days with a negative AND at least 10 days have COVID test completed on or after passed since your symptoms first day 5 from date of last exposure. appeared. Continue to wear a mask around others and monitor symptoms for the remainder of the 14 day period. More information. NOTE: Critical infrastructure employees with no symptoms may be required to report to work with appropriate protective equipment. 09/2021.