Close Contact Exposures

Close Contact Exposures

Close Contacts: What to know and do 

So, you are a close contact – you have been notified through the CA-Notify App, told by a friend, called by a contact tracer, or learned from others that you had an exposure to COVID-19.  What to do?

  • First, if you do not have symptoms get tested now and again 3-5 days from your exposure. 

    • Wear a mask around others for 10 days, and monitor for symptoms
  • If you do have symptoms, you should STAY HOME and self isolate.
    • Get tested as soon as possible: you can self-schedule a symptomatic test on eTang
    • Stay home until you have tested negative with TWO home antigen tests (separated by 24 hours) OR a single PCR test, unless an alternate diagnosis is found
  • You do not need to test if you had COVID within the past 30 days, unless you develop symptoms.