Self-isolation
Instructions for individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19 |
If your symptoms worsen, seek advice from your health care provider, a clinical assessment centre or Health811. Click image to view flow chart in full screen - PDF
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Instructions for close contacts |
If you have been identified as a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or someone with COVID-19 symptoms, for 10 days after last exposure you should:
Employees working in high risk settings who have had a COVID-19 exposure should speak with their employer to report their exposures and follow their workplace guidance for return to work. High risk settings workplaces and provincial guidance can be found in the Ontario Ministry of Health's Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19.
Who is considered a close contact?
You were within 2 metres (6 feet) for 15 minutes or more.
You had multiple close encounters with someone over a 24-hour period (even if it was less than 15 minutes).
You had close physical contact with the person, such as a hug or handshake.
You live or care for someone in the same home. Who is considered a close contact at work?
You were within a 2 metre (6 feet) distance for a total of 15 minutes or more throughout the day, even if you were both wearing a mask.
You attended the same meeting in a closed space.
You went for lunch breaks or socialized with a person.
A person who works within close proximity to you.
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What does stay home mean? |
Avoid contact with other household members
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