Who should be tested for a current COVID-19 infection?

• Most people who have had close contact (within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period) with someone with confirmed COVID-19.

• Fully vaccinated people with no COVID-19 symptoms do not need to be tested following an exposure to someone with COVID-19. 

• People who have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 3 months and recovered do not need to get tested following an exposure as long as they do not develop new symptoms. 

• People who have taken part in activities that put them at higher risk for COVID-19 because they cannot physically distance as needed to avoid exposure such as travel, attending large social or mass gatherings, or being in crowded or poorly-ventilated indoor settings.

• People who have been asked or referred to get tested by their healthcare provider, or state, tribal, local, or territorial health department.