We are in the Winter Season and COVID-19 has surged in many of our communities.  The following are some helpful guidelines from the CDC, if you are infected with COVID-19

If you test positive and your symptoms are improving:

• Isolate yourself for at least 5 days. You are most infectious during the first 5 days
• Wear high-protection masks (N95, KN95) at home and in the public after the first 5 days
• You may end isolation after 5 days if you are fever-free (without use of fever-reducing medication)

If your symptoms are not improving

• Continue to isolate until you are fever free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication
• And your symptoms are improving

If you had symptoms and had moderate illness (e.g., shortness of breath, difficulty breathing

• You need to isolate through day 10

Regardless of when you end isolation

Until at least day 11:

• Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19.
• Remember to wear a high-quality mask when indoors around others at home and in public

If you have any questions, always consult your primary care physician.

Sources:  Center for Disease Control (CDC) and  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases