COVID-19 UPDATES
The City of Watertown is working hard to protect, support and unite the Watertown community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Watertown Department of Public Health can only do tracing for a positive COVID case from a lab test.
- No release of isolation or quarantine information can be provided for positive tests taken with at-home testing kits
- If you test positive with an at-home test, it is strongly recommended to follow up with a laboratory confirmed test through a testing site.
Updated Isolation Recommendations (for those who have tested positive for COVID-19)
If the individual has no symptoms at any point:
- They can leave isolation after 5 days (test date is day 0) but must continue to wear a mask for 5 more days.
- If they develop symptoms at any point, they should re-isolate for at least 5 days (symptom onset is day 0) and until their symptoms are improving and they haven't had a fever for at least 24 hours.
- They would need to wear a mask until 10 days from their symptom onset date.
If the individual has symptoms:
- They must isolate for at least 5 days (date of symptom onset is day 0) and until symptoms are improving and they do not have a fever for at least 24 hours.
- They must continue to wear a mask once they leave isolation until 10 days from symptom onset.
Individuals unwilling or unable to wear a mask would need to isolate for the full 10-day period.
Updated Recommendations for Close Contacts
What to do after exposure:
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- Wear a well-fitting mask at home and in public for 10 days.
- Get tested for COVID-19 at least 5 days after exposure.
- Monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 for 10 days after your last exposure.
- Take extra precautions if you will be around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19.
- If you live with someone with COVID-19, avoid sharing the same space within the home. (Use a different bedroom or bathroom if you can.)
- Avoid travel.
Following an exposure to COVID-19, everyone, regardless of vaccination status:
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- Should get tested for COVID-19 on day 5, if possible, after exposure.
- Quarantine immediately if any symptoms develop until they receive a negative COVID-19 test confirming symptoms are not attributable to COVID-19.
For more information and infographics, please visit the Isolation/Quarantine tab.
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