Transcription of COVID-19 Testing Recommendations
1 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 Testing Recommendations Situation or setting Recommendation Symptoms of COVID-19 Get tested immediately, even if you have been vaccinated and/or had a prior COVID-19 infection Exposure to someone with COVID-19 Get tested 5 days after exposure In-person school settings* Get tested if you have an exposure, new symptoms, and any time it is recommended or required by your school or program Attended a large gathering indoors, or outdoors with no social distancing Consider Testing with a rapid test on the day of the event and 5 days after a higher risk event (for example, a large indoor event where people were not masked)
2 Immunocompromised Talk to your health care provider Health care worker Follow employer s Testing instructions Asked to get tested by health care provider or health department Follow Testing instructions provided Outbreak or cluster of COVID-19 Follow Testing instructions provided Travel** Before travel After travel Domestic travel Consider Testing as close to departure as possible but no more than 3 days prior Get tested after travel if travel involved situations with greater risk of exposure (for example, being in crowded places while not wearing a well-fitting mask) International travel** Consider Testing as close to departure or return flights as possible but no more than 3 days prior Get tested 3-5 days after travel *Also applies to children and staff in child care settings, youth-serving activities, sports, and programs.
3 **CDC recommends that travelers are up to date on all recommended COVID-19 vaccines before travel. People who had confirmed COVID-19 in the past 90 days do not need to test unless they have symptoms. People with symptoms of COVID-19 should not travel. ** Some countries may require Testing prior to travel. Check requirements of your destination and any layovers before you travel. Minnesota Department of Health | | 625 Robert Street North PO Box 64975, St. Paul, MN 55164- 0975 Contact to request an alternate format. | 651-201-5000 7/8/2022
