Must stay home and isolate themselves from others (you cannot “isolate” at the laboratory in your office or anywhere else on site)
- Stay in a “sick room”
- Use a separate bathroom if possible
You are not safe to be around others or return to on-site work or activities until the following requirements have been met;
- No fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications
- Symptoms are improving
- 10 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared
NOTE: Asymptomatic positive cases are still required to isolate for 10 days from the date of test.
Must stay home and quarantine yourself from the ill person (you cannot “quarantine” at your office or anywhere else on site)
You are not safe to be around others or return to on-site work or activities until the following requirements have been met;
- You have quarantined at home for 14 days from your last exposure to the positive case (Person A)
- If you can not remain separated you must quarantine 14 days after Person A has recovered
- Quarantine can last up to 24 days or more
NOTE: If you are tested and receive a negative result, you still need to remain quarantined for 14 days.
Must stay home and quarantine immediately (you cannot “quarantine” at your office or anywhere else on site)
- You will be notified by Public Health if you were identified as a close contact
- Monitor and track your symptoms and temperature daily
- Contact your health care provider if you develop symptoms or want to get tested
You are not safe to be around others or return to on-site work or activities until the following requirements have been met;
- You have quarantined at home for 14 days from your last exposure to the positive case (Person A)
NOTE: If you are tested and receive a negative result, you still need to remain quarantined for 14 days.
No further quarantine or action is required unless you develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
Continue to protect yourself and others by:
- Wearing your face covering
- Physical distancing whenever possible (6 feet or greater)
- Washing your hands and frequently disinfecting your workspace
- Staying home if you are ill
As always, you may contact Occupational Medicine at om@ameslab.gov if you have any questions. If you need instruction on how to report a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, please use the resources provided by the Laboratory, and by Iowa State University.