UPDATE: 12/29/21Archived Alerts

Updated Utah Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine for the General Population and Students:

Isolation: If you test positive for COVID-19

If you test positive for COVID-19 you are required to:

• The day you test positive is called Day 0. Stay home until it has been 5 full days after you test positive (days 1-5). You must stay home for at least 5 days.
• You can leave your house after 5 days if your symptoms have improved (fever-free for at least 24 hours and your symptoms have improved). You must stay home for at least 5 days.
• You need to wear a mask around others for the 5 days after the time you were isolating in your home.
• We recommend you get a COVID-19 test before returning to your normal activities (work, school, etc.) to make sure you no longer are spreading the COVID-19 virus.
• Isolation is required for all people who test positive for COVID-19 regardless of whether they are vaccinated or unvaccinated. 

Quarantine: If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19

For people 18 years and older

• If you got a booster dose OR got a second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months OR got a J&J vaccine within the last 2 months:
  • You don’t need to quarantine at home. You can continue to go to work and participate in activities outside of your house.
  • You should wear a mask for 10 days after your exposure.
  • We recommend you get tested 5 days after you are exposed to make sure you are not positive and possibly spreading the virus to others.
• If you have not gotten a booster dose OR got a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine more than last 6 months ago OR got the J&J vaccine more than last 2 months ago OR if you are unvaccinated:
  • You should stay at home for 5 days from the day you were exposed to COVID-19.
  • You can leave your house after 5 days as long as you don’t have any symptoms. You can return to work and participate in activities outside of your house wearing a mask.
  • Wear a mask for 10 days after your exposure.
    • If you can’t quarantine at home, you should wear a mask in public and around other people for the 10 days after your exposure.
  • We recommend you get tested 5 days after you are exposed to make sure you are not positive and possibly spreading the virus to others.

For people younger than 18 years:

• If you have gotten two doses of Pfizer or Moderna
  • You don’t need to quarantine at home. You can continue to go to school, work, and participate in activities outside of your house.
  • You should wear a mask for 10 days after your exposure.  
  • We recommend you get tested 5 days after you are exposed to make sure you are not positive and possibly spreading the virus to others.
• If you have not gotten two doses of Pfizer or Moderna OR if you are unvaccinated
  • You should stay at home for 5 days from the day you were exposed to COVID-19.
  • You can leave your house after 5 days as long as you don’t have any symptoms. You can return to work and participate in activities outside of your house if you wear a mask.
  • Wear a mask for 10 days after your exposure.
    • If you can’t quarantine at home, you should wear a mask in public and around other people for the 10 days after your exposure.
    • Students may attend school if they wear a mask for 10 days after their exposure.
  • We recommend you get tested 5 days after you are exposed to make sure you are not positive and possibly spreading the virus to others.