Alameda County is aligned with state isolation guidance for the general public, including schools and child care:
In the workplace, employers are subject to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulations or in some workplaces the Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) Standard (PDF) and should consult those regulations for additional requirements.
For additional information, please see CDPH's Isolation Q & A.
- Stay home if you have COVID-19 symptoms, until you have not had a fever for 24 hours without using fever reducing medication AND other COVID-19 symptoms are mild and improving.
- Mask when you are around other people indoors for 10 days* after you become sick or test positive (if no symptoms). You may remove your mask sooner than 10 days if you have two negative tests at least one day apart.
- Avoid contact with people at higher-risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days*. Higher-risk individuals include the elderly and those who live in congregate care facilities.
- Seek Treatment. If you have symptoms, contact a healthcare provider as soon as you test positive, especially if you are at higher risk for severe COVID-19.
*You can be infectious 2 days before symptoms begin or you test positive (if no symptoms) through Day 10. (Day 0 is the date of symptoms or positive test).
In the workplace, employers are subject to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulations or in some workplaces the Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) Standard (PDF) and should consult those regulations for additional requirements.
For additional information, please see CDPH's Isolation Q & A.
Healthcare Settings
Healthcare personnel in general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities should follow recommendations as set forth in AFL 21-08.9. Healthcare personnel working in settings not covered by AFL 21-08.9 may also follow the guidance outlined in AFL 21-08.9. Healthcare facilities should follow the guidance for management of exposed or infected patients/residents in the CDC COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations.
Congregate Settings
See Healthcare Settings above for skilled nursing facility (SNF) guidance. Alameda County recommends staff and residents in other high-risk settings follow the CDC guidance linked below: