What steps should i take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if I am sick?

If you are ill with COVID-19, follow these steps below to care for yourself, and to help protect other people in your home and community:

  • Stay home except to get medical care
  • Separate yourself from other people
  • If you are sick wear a cloth covering over your nose or mouth
  • Cover your coughs and sneezes
  • Clean your hands often
  • Avoid sharing personal household items
  • Clean all “high-touch” surfaces every day

 CDC Information:  Protect Yourself and Others  /  If you are sick or caring for others

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1. My question is not addressed in these FAQs. Who should I contact?
2. What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
3. When can I stop or discontinue quarantine/isolation if I have tested positive for COVID-19?
4. What are the District's Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure Workers?
5. What steps should i take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if I am sick?
6. What is considered "close contact?"
7. When will the District conduct contact tracing?
8. I am an employee who is suspected or confirmed to be positive with COVID-19, is there a form I need to complete for contact tracing?
9. What are the steps taken to clean and disinfect after a person is suspected/confirmed to have COVID-19?
10. Will the District coordinate COVID-19 testing?
11. Where can I get a COVID-19?
12. When can I return to work if I tested positive with COVID-19?
13. I have developed uncertainty and stress because of COVID-19; how can I cope with this newfound stress?