Coronavirus (COVID-19)
How to Care for Yourself at Home
Stay home and away from others except to get medical care if you have COVID-19.
What to do next?
You need to follow the guidelines below unless told otherwise by your state health department.
- Stay home for 5 days.
- If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.
- If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house.
- Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
- We encourage you to wear a mask in public even after this 10 day period.
How do you manage a fever?
- Use Tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen to treat your fever. Follow the directions on the label.
- Dress in light clothing. This will help you lose extra body heat through your skin.
- Drink plenty of fluids. This includes water, juice, clear sodas, ginger ale or lemonade.
- A fever is a normal reaction that helps your body fight infections.
What should members of your household do?
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If vaccination status is one of the below
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Follow the below
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- Have been boosted.
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- Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months.
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Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months.
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- Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
- Test on day 5, if possible.
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If not boosted, not fully vaccinated OR not vaccinated
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Follow the below
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- Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted.
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- Completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted.
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- Are not vaccinated.
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- Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
- If you can’t quarantine, you must wear a mask for 10 days.
- Test on day 5, if possible.
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General Information
Please follow these general guidelines to help prevent the spread of infections.
- Stay at home until you have no fever for 24 hours with no fever-lowering medicine.
- Separate yourself from other people in your home. Stay in a specific room and away from other people.
- Cover your cough and sneezes.
- Clean your hands often. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. You may also use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Try not to share personal household items.
- Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces every day that are touched often.
- Do not go back to work until your symptoms are completely gone if you work with people who have a weak immune system. Your employer may also want to make sure it’s okay for you go back to work.
Contact your doctor’s office if:
- Your symptoms get worse.
- You have new symptoms.
- You have any questions.
Go to the Emergency Room if you:
- Have a hard time breathing.
- Are very dehydrated.
- Cannot keep fluids down (severe vomiting or diarrhea).
- Are confused.
- Feel weak.
Resources
You can find more information on the CDC's website at www.cdc.gov.
You can also call your local county or tribal public health for services.
MN Department of Health https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html
Hotline at 651-201-3920 or 1-800-657-3504
ND Department of Health https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus
Hotline at 1-866-207-2880
WI Department of Health https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/index.htm
Call: 2-1-1
Updated 1/4/2022