Close Contacts

WHAT COUNTS AS A CLOSE CONTACT?

• You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more over 24 hours
• You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19
• You had direct physical contact with the person (hugged or kissed them)

Close contacts are at risk of becoming infected if you had contact with them 2 days before they developed symptoms or 2 days before their test was performed if they did not have symptoms.

Quarantine

Date of exposure is considered Day 0

A 14-Day quarantine period is recommended as it offers the most protection from spreading COVID-19 to others.

The following alternatives are acceptable:

• Option 1: No test and no symptoms, quarantine may end after day 10
• Option 2: Negative test result on or after day 5, quarantine may end after day 7

Vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if:

• Are fully vaccinated (≥2 weeks following last dose in series)
•  Have remained asymptomatic (no symptoms) since the current COVID-19 exposure

Additional resources and guidance can be found at Chesco.org/coronavirus