Close Contacts-General Public
Close contact definition: anyone sharing the same indoor airspace (e.g., home, clinic waiting room, airplane, etc.) with someone with COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes) while the case was infectious*.
*A COVID-19 case is considered infectious 2 days before symptoms began (or 2 days before initial positive test collection if asymptomatic) until their isolation ends.
Asymptomatic close contacts in the general public do not need to quarantine, but are required to:
- Wear a highly protective mask around others indoors and when close to others outdoors, through Day 10. This includes wearing it at home.
- Monitor their health through Day 10. If symptoms develop, they must stay home and test for COVID-19.
- Test 3-5 days* after their last exposure (unless they recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days).
If they test positive at any time, they must follow isolation requirements at ph.lacounty.gov/covidisolation.
*If the close contact or someone with whom they live is at increased risk for severe illness, testing is recommended as soon as possible and, if negative, again on Day 5. Identifying infection early after exposure enables earlier action to prevent spread to others with whom they live and earlier access to outpatient treatment options should symptoms be detected.
Instructions for close contacts are available at ph.lacounty.gov/covidcontacts.
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