How Long Do You Have to Stay Home If You Have COVID?
In both cases, youre staying away from other peoplethe difference is whether you know youre sick or not.
This holds true even if youre vaccinated and boosted.
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Regardless of vaccination status, you should isolate from others when you have COVID-19, said Grusich.
How Long Do You Stay Home If Youve Been Exposed to COVID?
Some people who are not feeling great, even past five days, should just continue staying at home.
That advice applies regardless of the name of your disease or illness, said Salinas.
If you dont feel good, stay at home.
What Other Steps Should You Take?
If youre not feeling better by day five, you may need to isolate longer.
If youre not sure when to start or stop isolating, talk to your provider.
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