Health Department Guidelines for Quarantine and Isolation

New CDC guidelines for quarantine and isolation were approved by the KCHD. They are effective beginning January 3, 2021.

IF You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)-( Everyone regardless of vaccination of vaccination status)
-Stay home for 5 days.
-If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house.
-Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
-If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.

IF You Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)

If you:
Have been boosted
OR
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months
OR
Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months
-Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
-Test on day 5, if possible.
-If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home.

IF you:
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted
OR
Completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted
OR
Are unvaccinated
-Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
-If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home

All masking requirements are still in effect in all Kent Public School buildings.

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