Who Do I Talk To About This?
For contact tracing purposes, any employee who is staying home for any COVID-19-related reason must contact Angelina.Soli@bemidjistate.edu as our COVID Testing Coordinator.
When Should I Stay Home?
For those Testing Positive for COVID-19:
- Isolate – regardless of vaccination status.
- Stay home for at least 5 days.
- If you don’t have symptoms or your symptoms are resolving, and you are fever free without fever reducing medication, you can leave your house after 5 days.
- Wear a mask around other for an additional 5 days.
For those Exposed to someone with COVID-19:
If you are Up-to-Date with COVID-19 vaccination, meaning you have:
- Been boosted.
- Had two doses of Pfizer or Moderna in the last 5 months.
- Had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the last 2months.
Then:
- You do not need to stay home.
- Wear a mask for 10 days.
- Test on day 5, if possible.
- If you develop symptoms, get tested and stay home.
If you are NOT Up-to-Date with COVID-19 vaccination, meaning you’ve:
- Had two doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 5 months ago and are not boosted.
- Had only one dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
- Had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over 2 months ago.
- Are unvaccinated.
Then:
- Stay at home for 5 days – Quarantine. Wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days.
- If you cannot quarantine, you must wear a mask for 10 days.
- Test on day 5, if possible.
- If you develop symptoms, get tested and stay home.
CDC resources:
Am I a Close Contact?
During contact tracing, you WILL NOT be considered a Close Contact if:
- You are fully vaccinated with no symptoms; OR
- You tested positive for COVID-19 within the last three months and have recovered, and have no symptoms from the current exposure.
I’m Vaccinated. When Should I Get Tested?
If you are vaccinated, CDC recommends that you get tested 3–5 days following a known exposure to someone with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19. In addition, you should wear a mask in public, indoor settings for 14 days following your exposure or until your test comes back negative. Learn more on the CDC’s website on guidance for fully-vaccinated individuals.
This information is correct and accurate as of the date it was posted and/or updated, listed at the top of this page. For current information, visit the Coronavirus website homepage.