Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines

The most significant changes in the state’s new guidance are around isolation and quarantine, which now align with the CDC’s recommendations.

Isolation applies to all employees who test positive for COVID-19. If you test positive for COVID regardless of your vaccination status, you need to isolate at home for five days. You may return to campus when:

• Five days have passed since symptom onset, or since positive test specimen collection date if no symptoms are present; AND
• No symptoms are present; AND
• No fever within the past 24 hours

You may return to campus and should always continue to wear a mask around others until day 10.

Employees who had exposure to COVID-19 but have not yet tested positive will need to quarantine for five days in most circumstances. Test on Day 5, if possible.

• If you have completed the primary series of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over six months ago, but you are not yet boosted; OR
• If have completed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over two months ago, but you are not yet boosted; OR
• You are not vaccinated.
• If you develop symptoms at any time, you must stay home.

• If you have completed the primary series of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last six months, OR
• If you completed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the last two months, OR
• You have received your booster shot, OR
• You have had a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last 90 days.
• If you develop symptoms at any time, you must stay home.

Employees have the ability to remote work during their isolation and/or quarantine period if they are feeling well enough to work and have work available that they can perform at home. Any questions should be referred to their supervisor and/or HR Consultant.

CDC - Quarantine and Isolation