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When you can be around others (end home isolation) depends on different factors for
! different situations. Find CDC’s recommendations for your situation below.
I think or know I had COVID-19, and Specific guidance for healthcare providers
I had symptoms
You can be with others after
Depending on your healthcare provider’s advice and availability of testing, you might get tested to see if you
" still have COVID-19. If you will be tested, you can be around others when you have no fever, symptoms
have improved, and you receive two negative test results in a row, at least 24 hours apart.
I tested positive for COVID-19 but had no symptoms
If you continue to have no symptoms, you can be with others after:
Depending on your healthcare provider’s advice and availability of testing, you get tested to see if you still
# have COVID-19. If you will be tested, you can be around others after you receive two negative test results
in a row, at least 24 hours apart.
If you develop symptoms after testing positive, follow the guidance above for “I think or know I had COVID,
and I had symptoms.”
If testing is not available in your area, your doctor should work with an infectious disease expert at your local health
department to determine if you are likely to spread COVID-19 to others and need to stay home longer.