When in public settings, keep your 6 feet of distance from others when possible. Stay at home when you are sick.

If you plan on attending a large gathering, whether it's for the holidays or an event, take into consideration risks and people you will be around.

• Consider getting tested prior to your gathering if you know you will be around high-risk populations (elderly or immunocompromised). You might even consider changing your "in-person" gathering to an entirely virtual experience!
• Remember safest gatherings are outdoors!
• Wear a mask when you are in a place with large crowds. You might even choose to leave an event if you feel unsafe. 

The best method to keep yourself and everyone around you from getting severely ill due to COVID-19 is to get vaccinated! Go to myturn.ca.gov to find a provider today!

• Everyone aged 6 years and older should get 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be up to date.
• Depending on your age and number of prior doses received, you may be eligible for additional doses of COVID-19 bivalent vaccine.

Announcement: NEW CDPH GUIDANCE REGARDING ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE (August 29, 2023)

Avoid close contact with others and isolate immediately per CDPH Isolation Guidance.

• Use the CDPH personalized Testing and Isolation Calculator to determine your isolation dates. 
• Stay home for at least 5 days from the start of symptoms AND your symptoms are improving and you have not had fever for 24 hours without medication
• May end isolation after day 5, if:
  • No symptoms are present or are mild and improving AND
  • Fever has been resolved for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication
• If fever is present, isolation should be continued until 24 hours after fever resolves.
• If symptoms, other than fever, are not improving, continue to isolate until symptoms are improving or until after Day 10.
• Wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially in indoor settings.
• Read the CDPH isolation guidance for further details.

• Find out what medical care you may need through a telehealth provider via phone or video call.
  • Learn more about COVID-19 Treatment and Telehealth
  • Free telehealth appointments can be scheduled by phone by calling 833-686-5051 or by visiting sesamecare.com/covid
  • COVID-19 Treatment Q&A

Remember! Inform anyone you may have had close contact* with two days prior to your test date or symptoms onset date AND those you might have seen prior to beginning isolation.

*Close Contact: someone sharing the same indoor airspace (e.g. home, clinic waiting room, airplane, etc.) for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period with an infected person's infectious period.

Announcement: NEW CDPH GUIDANCE REGARDING ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE  

If you have been exposed, first thing to consider is your symptoms status (for General Public in non-high-risk settings). 

If you are not feeling any symptoms: depending test within 3-5 days after last exposure and wear a well-fitting mask around others for total 10 days. Review the full CDPH Isolation and Quarantine Guidance. 

If you are symptomatic: you should stay home and get tested immediately, regardless of vaccination status. Isolate yourself until your results return and wait for your symptoms to improve before being around other even if you test negative. 

TIP! Speak with your employer about specific return-to-work criteria.