Updated October 12, 2022 The following is guidance on what to do if you have tested positive for COVID-19, come into contact with someone else who has tested positive, or have symptoms of COVID-19 for: Princeton University employees On-campus students Off-campus students If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. See the footnote for explanations of the term: close contact1 I am a University Employee I tested positive for COVID-19. Regardless of your vaccination status, you will need to self-isolate for 5 days minimum (the day of your test is day 0), and will be required to wear a KN95 mask when around others for days 6-10. Do not remove your mask to eat or drink around others. You cannot be on campus during your isolation period. Visit the Isolation for Employees webpage for more details about isolation. As soon as you receive a positive result: If you receive your result while you are still at home, do not go to work. Please also contact your supervisor as soon as possible to alert them that you will be on a medically-supported absence. If you are at work, please let your supervisor know you will need to leave for a medically-supported absence, and head back home right away. If you will be taking public transportation to reach your home, make sure to double-mask and do not sit or stand within 6 feet of others. If you receive a positive COVID result outside of the on-campus testing program, email Princeton’s Global and Community Health (GCH) Team immediately at [email protected] by attaching proof of your positive result. Do not call. GCH will be in touch with you as soon as they can. A household contact (i.e., someone you live with) tests positive. You do not need to quarantine, regardless of your vaccination status. However, you are asked to follow these guidelines for the 10 days following your last exposure to the positive person: Notify [email protected] that one of your household contacts has tested positive. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult your primary care doctor. Where possible, keep some physical distance between yourself and others. Moving meetings to virtual spaces or staying home is not necessary unless you are experiencing symptoms. Wear a face covering consistently inside, except when sleeping or eating. Maintain physical distance (6 feet or 2 meters) from others when eating, both while inside and outside. Drop a saliva sample off in the University Testing program within the next 6 days. If you know your exposure date, the CDC’s recommendation is to test 6 days after your exposure. If you are not able to physically distance from your household contact while they are in isolation, you should submit a saliva sample to the voluntary asymptomatic testing program for the two weeks after the positive individual tested positive. You should also pay close attention to how you are feeling and whether you are experiencing any symptoms during the entirety of their isolation period plus another 10 days after their isolation is complete. Complete the Daily Symptom Check either through the TigerSafe app or through this URL before you leave your residence every day during this monitoring period. If the results of your Daily Symptom Check say that you should stay home, stay in your residence, and notify us by email at [email protected]. A close contact tests positive. You do not need to quarantine, regardless of your vaccination status. However, you are asked to follow these guidelines for the 10 days following your last exposure to the positive person: Notify [email protected] that a close contact1 of yours has tested positive. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult your primary care doctor. Where possible, keep some physical distance between yourself and others. Moving meetings to virtual spaces or staying home is not necessary unless you are experiencing symptoms. Wear a face covering consistently inside, except when sleeping or eating. Maintain physical distance (6 feet or 2 meters) from others when eating, both while inside and outside. Drop a saliva sample off in the University Testing program within the next 6 days. If you know your exposure date, the CDC’s recommendation is to test 6 days after your exposure. Complete the Daily Symptom Check either through the TigerSafe app or through this URL before you leave your residence every day during this monitoring period. If the results of your Daily Symptom Check say that you should stay home, stay in your residence and notify us by email at [email protected]. A coworker I had close contact with was in contact with someone who tested positive. Regardless of your vaccination status, there is no need to self-quarantine. Pay attention to how you're feeling and monitor your health, and contact your primary care provider if you develop symptoms to see if you should be tested. You do not need to notify anyone. I have a fever and a cough or shortness of breath. If you are at work when you start to experience symptoms, go home immediately. If you have not yet left for work, stay home. Call your primary care provider. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. If you are tested and your result is positive, notify [email protected]. I have symptoms and was tested, and am waiting for results. If you are at work when you start to experience symptoms, go home immediately. If you have not left for work yet, stay home. Follow self-isolation guidelines. If your symptoms worsen, call your primary care provider or call 911 if it is a medical emergency. Notify [email protected] that you have been tested. I do not have symptoms but I was tested for an upcoming procedure or because it is required for travel, and my test was negative. You do not need to notify UHS of this negative test. I have symptoms and tested negative. Consult with your primary care provider to determine when it is safe for you to return to work. At minimum, the following criteria should be met before returning to work: Fever-free for at least 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medications) Other symptoms improving for at least 24 hours I am a Graduate or Undergraduate Student On-Campus (I Utilize UHS as my Primary Care Provider while on Campus) I tested positive for COVID-19. If you have not been contacted by Global and Community Health, notify [email protected] you have tested positive. Self-isolate. Review what is and is not permitted during an isolation period. Duration of isolation is 5 days minimum (the day of your test is day 0), with required KN95 mask-wearing around others for days 6-10. UHS will reach out to you to get you support with meals and other needs. If you have not heard back from UHS within 3 hours of receiving your positive result or emailing Global and Community Health about your test results, please email [email protected]. If you are concerned about how you are feeling you should reach out to UHS by calling 609-258-3141. Call ahead – do not just show up. If your test was not obtained at UHS or through the voluntary asymptomatic testing program on campus, notify [email protected]. UHS may conduct contact tracing in collaboration with the Princeton Health Department. You will be able to stop self-isolating when UHS on behalf of the public health authority permits you to do so. You will be exempted from testing on campus for 90 days following your positive test. Do not participate in the voluntary asymptomatic testing program until your 90-day exemption is up; it is possible you may test positive even if you are not infectious, and you will be required to isolate again. UHS will notify you when your exemption period is due to end. A household contact (i.e., someone you live with) tests positive. You do not need to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status. However, you are asked to follow these guidelines for the 10 days following your last exposure to the positive person: Notify [email protected] that one of your household contacts has tested positive. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult UHS by calling 609-258-3141. Where possible, keep some physical distance between yourself and others, including in classrooms and vehicles. Open windows when you can. Wear a face covering consistently inside, except when sleeping or eating. Maintain physical distance (6 feet or 2 meters) from others when eating, both while inside and outside. You can remove your face covering in a shared bathroom when showering, brushing teeth, etc., but put it back on right after. You can visit an on-campus dining hall to eat, but should wear a face covering when not eating. Complete the Daily Symptom Check either through the TigerSafe app or through this URL before you leave your residence every day during this monitoring period. If the results of your Daily Symptom Check say that you should stay home, stay in your room, and notify us by email at [email protected]. Drop a saliva sample off in the University Testing program within the next 6 days. If you know your exposure date, the CDC’s recommendation is to test 6 days after your exposure. If you are not able to physically distance from your household contact while they are in isolation, you should submit a saliva sample to the voluntary asymptomatic testing program for the two weeks after your household contact tested positive and pay close attention to whether you feel any symptoms during the entirety of their isolation period, plus another 10 days after their isolation is complete. A close contact tests positive. You do not need to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status. However, you are asked to follow these guidelines for the 10 days following your last exposure to the positive person: Notify [email protected] that a close contact1 of yours has tested positive. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult UHS by calling 609-258-3141. Where possible, keep some physical distance between yourself and others, including in classrooms and vehicles. Open windows when you can. Wear a face covering consistently inside, except when sleeping or eating. You can remove your face covering in a shared bathroom when showering, brushing teeth, etc., but put it back on right after. You can visit an on-campus dining hall to eat, but should wear a face covering when not eating. Complete the Daily Symptom Check either through the TigerSafe app or through this URL before you leave your residence every day during this monitoring period. If the results of your Daily Symptom Check say that you should stay home, stay in your room, and notify us by email at [email protected]. Drop a saliva sample off in the University Testing program within the next 6 days. If you know your exposure date, the CDC’s recommendation is to test 6 days after your exposure. A classmate or person that you have not had close contact with tests positive. There is no need to self-quarantine. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult UHS by calling 609-258-3141. There is no need to notify others. Continue to take part in the voluntary asymptomatic testing program as scheduled based on your vaccination status. A classmate or person you had close contact with was in contact with someone who tested positive. There is no need to self-quarantine. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult UHS by calling 609-258-3141. Continue to take part in the voluntary asymptomatic testing program as scheduled based on your vaccination status. I have a fever and a cough or shortness of breath. Call UHS at 609-258-3141 to speak to a provider about whether you need a rapid symptomatic test. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. I am awaiting test results and self-isolating. Follow self-isolation guidelines. If your symptoms worsen, call UHS or call 911 if it is a medical emergency. If your test was not done through UHS or the voluntary asymptomatic testing program, notify [email protected] that you have been tested. I am a Graduate or Undergraduate Student Living Off-campus I tested positive for COVID-19. Self-isolate. Review what is and is not permitted during an isolation period. If you are concerned about how you are feeling, reach out to your local primary care provider. Call ahead – do not just show up. For Princeton graduate and undergraduate students, your local primary care provider is University Health Services. If you tested off campus, notify [email protected] that you tested positive. UHS may do contact tracing for the Princeton contacts that you have. UHS will provide guidance to you about when you may be able to discontinue your isolation. You will be exempted from testing on campus for 90 days following your positive test. Do not participate in the voluntary asymptomatic testing program until your 90-day exemption is up; it is possible you may test positive even if you are not infectious, and you will be required to isolate again. UHS will notify you when your exemption period is due to end. A household contact (i.e., someone you live with) tests positive. You do not need to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status. However, you are asked to follow these guidelines for the 10 days following your last exposure to the positive person: Notify [email protected] when you learn about your household contact testing positive. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult UHS by calling 609-258-3141. Where possible, keep some physical distance between yourself and others, including in classrooms and vehicles. Open windows when you can. Wear a face covering consistently inside, except when sleeping or eating. Maintain physical distance (6 feet or 2 meters) from others when eating, both while inside and outside. You can remove your face covering in a shared bathroom when showering, brushing teeth, etc., but put it back on right after. You can visit an on-campus dining hall to eat, but should wear a face covering when not eating. Complete the Daily Symptom Check either through the TigerSafe app or through this URL before you leave your residence every day during this monitoring period. If the results of your Daily Symptom Check say that you should stay home, stay in your room, and notify us by email at [email protected]. Drop a saliva sample off in the University Testing program within the next 6 days. If you know your exposure date, the CDC’s recommendation is to test 6 days after your exposure. A close contact tests positive. You do not need to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status. However, you are asked to follow these guidelines for the 10 days following your last exposure to the positive person: Notify [email protected] that a close contact of yours has tested positive. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult UHS by calling 609-258-3141. Where possible, keep some physical distance between yourself and others, including in classrooms and vehicles. Open windows when you can. Wear a face covering consistently inside, except when sleeping or eating. Maintain physical distance (6 feet or 2 meters) from others when eating, both while inside and outside. You can remove your face covering in a shared bathroom when showering, brushing teeth, etc., but put it back on right after. You can visit an on-campus dining hall to eat, but should wear a face covering when not eating. Complete the Daily Symptom Check either through the TigerSafe app or through this URL before you leave your residence every day during this monitoring period. If the results of your Daily Symptom Check say that you should stay home, stay in your room, and notify us by email at [email protected]. Drop a saliva sample off in the University Testing program within the next 6 days. If you know your exposure date, the CDC’s recommendation is to test 6 days after your exposure. A classmate or person that you have not had close contact with tests positive. There is no need to self-quarantine. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult UHS by calling 609-258-3141. There is no need to notify others. Continue to take part in the voluntary asymptomatic testing program as scheduled based on your vaccination status. A classmate or person you had close contact with was in contact with someone who tested positive. There is no need to self-quarantine. Pay close attention to how you’re feeling every day. If you don’t feel well, stay away from others and consult UHS by calling 609-258 3141. Continue to take part in the voluntary asymptomatic testing program as scheduled based on your vaccination status. I have a fever and a cough or shortness of breath. Call UHS at 609-258-3141 to speak to a provider about whether you need have a rapid symptomatic test. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. I am awaiting test results because I have symptoms and I am self-isolating. Follow self-isolation guidelines. If your symptoms worsen, call UHS or call 911 if it is a medical emergency. If your test was not done through UHS or the voluntary asymptomatic testing program, notify [email protected] if you receive a positive test result. Email any additional questions to UHS at [email protected]. 1Close contact: having been within approximately six feet someone infected with COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more cumulatively over a 24 hour period; close contact can occur while caring for, living with, visiting, or sharing a room with a COVID‐19 case; or having direct contact with infectious secretions of a COVID‐19-infected person (e.g., being coughed on). Close contacts are identified by the local Health Department and/or your healthcare provider. For students, UHS is your primary care provider while you are on campus, so we will notify you if you are a close contact of anyone who we know has tested positive for COVID-19.
