Updated Quarantine Guidance

From: Poole, Jamie

Sent: Wed Dec 23 08:30:33 2020

Subject: Updated Quarantine Guidance

Importance: Normal

Attachments: HowLongToQuarantine-TriCounty. 12.18.2020..pdf;

City EMs,

Yesterday during our City EM call we had a good discussion with Philip Mason-Joyner, Clackamas County Public Health Director, about the updated quarantine guidance. Please see below and infographic attached. Please let me know if you have any questions and happy holidays!

Updated Quarantine Guidance.

· A 14-day quarantine is the safest way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to others. You may quarantine for a minimum of 10 days if you have no symptoms, but 14 days is best. After 10 days, your risk of spreading the virus to others goes down. There is still a small chance you can get sick and spread COVID-19 to others during days 11-14, even if you felt well on day 10.

· You are required to quarantine for 14 days if you live in a long-term care facility or other licensed group setting.

· A shorter quarantine isn’t for everyone. You should stick to a 14-day quarantine if someone in your house has COVID-19 or if you live or work with people who are at risk for serious illness from COVID-19.

· If you end quarantine after 10 days, continue to monitor yourself for symptoms daily for the full 14 days. Wear a mask when outside your home. Wash your hands often. Limit your contact with people you don’t live with. If you develop symptoms, isolate yourself from others and call your doctor or clinic right away.

· The CDC offers the option to quarantine for 7 days if you have no symptoms and get a test on day 5, 6, or 7 with a negative result. Local public health experts do not recommend this in our region because:

o There is a higher chance of spreading COVID-19 to people you care about if you end your quarantine after 7 days.

o There is a high demand for local testing and limited resources.

o It can be difficult to time the test just right and get results quickly.

Thank you,

Jamie Poole

Outreach and Technology Coordinator

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Clackamas County Disaster Management

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