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NewsDec | 21 | 2020
If you’ve been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, it is important that you take the correct steps to minimize the spread of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares three steps to protect yourself and others.
If you are experiencing any common symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever or cough, please call your primary health care provider for guidance. For your safety and the safety of others, please do not come to an urgent care clinic or emergency room unless you have been instructed to do so. Wear a mask at all times around others.
People who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 need to stay away from others. People in quarantine should stay home, separate themselves from others, monitor their health and follow directions from their state and local health department.
Close contact can include:
According to the CDC, follow the recommendations of your local health department to reduce the amount of time quarantining.
Options may include discontinuing quarantine:
After you stop quarantining, you should:
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I need to make an appointment for a non-COVID-19 health condition. Is it safe to come to the hospital? Answers to this and other FAQs about how Mass General is prepared to provide general care to patients.
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