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GUIDANCE

 * What To Do if You Are Sick or Test Positive for CO...
 * Vaccination Requirements
 * Masking Guidance
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SICK OR TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19?

If You Have a Positive Test
If You Think You May Have COVID-19
Local Health Department Contact Information
Positive COVID-19 Case Resource Support
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
School Guidance for COVID-19 Confirmed Cases


IF YOU HAVE A POSITIVE TEST

If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or develop symptoms of COVID-19 after
you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, follow the steps below to help
prevent the disease from spreading to people in your home and community. 
Exceptions to this include health care workers, school-aged children, day
cares, and people with weakened immune systems.


I HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. WHAT DO I DO NOW?

ISOLATE YOURSELF

Separate from other people and animals and stay home for five days, except to
get urgent medical care. Do not go to work, school, or public areas. Avoid using
public transportation, ridesharing, or taxis. If you have no symptoms or your
symptoms are resolving after five days, you can leave your home. Continue to
wear a mask around others for five additional days. If you have a fever,
continue to stay home until your fever resolves.

SEPARATE YOUR LIVING SPACE

While at home, as much as possible, you should stay in a specific room and away
from other people or wear a mask around them during this isolation. Information
on the right type of masks can be found here. You do not need to wear a mask
when you are alone. Also, if available, you should use a separate bathroom. Try
to stay at least 6 feet away from others. Additional guidance for persons who
are helping to take care of you at home is available here.

NOTIFY YOUR CLOSE CONTACTS

A close contact is defined as someone who came within 6 feet of you for a
cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, including your
family members. A simple text or phone call to let these individuals know you
have tested positive is recommended; advise them to monitor their own wellness
to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

COVER YOUR COUGHS AND SNEEZES

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw used
tissues in a lined trash can; immediately wash your hands with soap and water
for at least 20 seconds. If soap or water are not available, clean your hands
with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol,
covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together until they feel
dry. Soap and water are preferred if hands are visibly dirty.

WASH YOUR HANDS

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and
water are not available, clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
that contains at least 60% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and
rubbing them together until they feel dry. Soap and water are preferred if hands
are visibly dirty. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed
hands.

CLEAN DAILY

Clean high touch surfaces daily, such as counters, tabletops, doorknobs,
bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables.
Also, clean surfaces that may have blood, stool, or body fluids on them. Use a
household cleaning spray or wipe according to the label instructions. Labels
contain instructions for safe and effective use of the cleaning product,
including precautions you should take when applying the product, such as wearing
gloves and making sure you have good ventilation during use of the product.
See Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for more
information.

CONTACT HELP IF NEEDED

Seek medical attention as soon as possible if your illness is worsening or if
you are at high risk for severe illness or complications; monoclonal antibody
therapy or an oral medication may be a treatment option for you. You can find
locations offering these therapies and medications on the COVID-19 Outpatient
Therapy Locator or call 1-800-889-3931. Before seeking care, call your health
care provider and tell them that you have, or are being evaluated for, COVID-19.
Put on a face mask before you enter the health care provider’s facility.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR QUARANTINE

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created an online,
mobile-friendly calculator that provides an easy-to-use way to help people
follow its quarantine and isolation guidance and get customized information to
address their unique situation.

The calculator can be found here

MONITOR

Take care of yourself. Get rest and stay hydrated. You can take over-the-counter
medicines, such as acetaminophen, to help you feel better. If you have any of
the following symptoms, seek immediate medical care:

 * Trouble breathing
 * Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
   
 * New confusion
   
 * Inability to wake or stay awake
   
 * Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone
   

If you have a medical emergency and need to call 911, notify the dispatch
personnel that you have, or may have, COVID-19. If possible, put on a face mask
before emergency medical services arrive.

Additional guidance for persons who are helping to take care of you at home is
available here.

At the end of your isolation, if you require a letter to return to work, you can
find a sample letter here.


WHAT DO I NEED TO COMMUNICATE TO THOSE I WAS IN CONTACT WITH?

THINK THROUGH WHO YOU HAVE EXPOSED

Think through your activities two days before you tested or started to have
symptoms and make a list of all of the people you have had close contact with.

BE DIRECT

You can send a simple message, such as: “I recently tested positive for
COVID-19, its important you monitor your symptoms and get tested too. Avoid
crowded places and wear your mask.”

HELP WITH INFO

How to Determine a Close Contact for COVID-19


How to Talk to Your Close Contacts


I DON’T HAVE SYMPTOMS, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR MY ISOLATION?

SHORTENED ISOLATION

If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after five days, you can
leave your home while wearing a mask. If you have a fever five days after
testing positive or developing symptoms, continue to isolate until your fever
resolves. To calculate your five-day isolation period, day 0 is your first day
of symptoms.

MASK UP

Continue to wear a well-fitted mask around others for five additional days,
including in your home.


I WAS EXPOSED TO COVID-19, BUT I AM VACCINATED/HAVE HAD COVID-19 ALREADY. WHAT
SHOULD I DO?

QUARANTINE INFORMATION

People who have received their COVID-19 booster vaccine or are less than six
months from receiving their second dose of Moderna vaccine, five months from
receiving their second dose of Pfizer vaccine, or less than two months from
receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, along with people who have been
diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last 90 days, do NOT need to quarantine after
contact with someone who had COVID-19 unless they have symptoms.

STILL TEST

They should get tested five days after their exposure, if possible, even if they
don’t have symptoms and wear a mask around others for 10 days following the last
day of their exposure. If they do develop any symptoms, they should isolate from
others and get tested immediately.


IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE COVID-19


WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF “CLOSE CONTACT?”

A close contact is defined as someone who came within 6 feet of you for a
cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, including your
family members.


HOW DO I KNOW WHEN TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19?

SYMPTOMS

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
Other symptoms may include chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new
loss of taste or smell. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the
virus. If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and are experiencing
symptoms of COVID-19, contact your doctor to see if you need to be tested. Learn
more about COVID-19 illness and other symptoms
here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html.

YOU WERE A CLOSE CONTACT

If you were in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19,
you should get tested to protect yourself and others from spreading the virus.


HOW DO I GET TESTED?

FIND A TESTING CENTER

You can find available testing locations here and information on what to do if
you have been exposed here.

WHAT TO DO AFTER TESTING

Get tested and follow quarantine instructions that will be specific to your
COVID-19 vaccination history and history of prior COVID-19 diagnosis within the
past 90 days. Public health workers can help walk you through the process based
on the most updated protocols.


LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

As of June 1, 2022, most local health departments are no longer reaching out to
confirmed cases directly. If you have questions about your positive case
diagnosis and would like to speak to an individual at your local health
department, refer to the regional contact information on the map here.


POSITIVE COVID-19 CASE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

Resource assistance could be available to help you isolate/quarantine properly.
Common resource needs include help coordinating food or household item
deliveries or help with rental assistance applications. during your isolation at
home.

Contact information for the Pandemic Health Navigator support can be found here:
https://www.helpguidethrive.org/

For more information about resources available to you locally, phone your local
health department directly.


COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION

A safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is a critical component of the U.S.
strategy to reduce COVID-19-related illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths.

As of today, anyone 5 years of age and older is eligible and recommended to
receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Local health departments, pharmacy partners, health
care providers – in short, every jurisdiction that receives Pfizer-BioNTech
vaccine, including the pediatric dose – are available to provide COVID-19
vaccine to everyone 5 years of age and older. For more information on COVID-19
vaccines and to read frequently asked questions (FAQs) , check out the COVID-19
Vaccine page.

To find a vaccine location near you, go to vaccines.gov. You will input your ZIP
code and get a list of vaccine sites near you.


SCHOOL GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19 CONFIRMED CASES

If you are a current student or help care for a student who has tested positive
for COVID-19, refer to the Illinois State Board of Education’s Wellness COVID-19
site for guidance related to returning to school. This page will always hold the
most up-to-date school guidance.


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