Weekly COVID FAQ: Quarantine or Isolation?

What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?

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Quarantine: You quarantine if you have been exposed to the COVID virus. The length of quarantine can vary up to 14 days depending on a variety of factors.

Isolation: You isolate if you have tested positive for the COVID virus, even if you do not show any symptoms. The length of isolation is at least 10 days from when symptoms begin, you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications, and symptoms have greatly improved.

If you’re fully vaccinated, you don’t need to quarantine after being exposed to someone with COVID-19. However, public health recommends that you get a COVID-19 test around day 5 after exposure, or if you develop symptoms. Wear a mask in public for 14 days after exposure or until you have a negative test result. These precautions will help protect the people around you in the rare case of a breakthrough infection. If you develop any symptoms of COVID-19 in the 14 days after exposure, you should begin isolating and get tested, even if you have a previous negative test.

‍If you are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated, you will need to follow the quarantine guidelines as described above.

Website Accessibility Statement

Silver Thread Public Health District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

The District is committed to providing all documents hosted on the website in an accessible format or making accessible alternatives available.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below: