Isolation and Quarantine

Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.

Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

  • Why is the 14-day quarantine period important? This example helps to explain the COVID-19 incubation period.

Find more resources for COVID-19 on the DHS WI and CDC websites.

How long is an isolation or quarantine period for

Isolation

  1. Isolation: I have a confirmed COVID-19 test and feel sick
  2. Isolation: I have a confirmed COVID-19 test, but I don't have symptoms

Quarantine

  1. Quarantine: I've been identified as a close contact to a confirmed COVID-19 case.
  2. Quarantine: I live in a household with one or more people that have a confirmed COVID-19 test.
  3. Quarantine: I live in a household with one or more people that haven't felt sick, but have a confirmed COVID-19 test