What should I do if I am in quarantine for travel-related exposures?

Those who are under home quarantine should not attend school, work or any other setting where they are not able to maintain about a 6-foot distance from other people. If they are able to attend settings where they can maintain this recommendation for a 6-foot distance from others, then they can attend.  The quarantine length is 5-10 days after your last exposure depending on whether you have been tested for COVID-19 and preference of local health officer. 

  • Stay home and away from other people for at least 5 days (day 0 through day 5) after your travel. The date of your return to Kansas is considered day 0. Wear a well-fitting mask when around others at home, if possible. After your 5 days of home quarantine, you may return to most regular activities while wearing a well-fitting mask indoors and outdoors around others for an additional 5 days. If you are unable to wear a mask when around others, you should continue home quarantine for a full 10 days. 
  • For 10 days after your travel, watch for fever (100.4◦F or greater), cough, shortness of breath, or other COVID-19 symptoms. 
  • If you develop symptoms, get tested immediately and isolate until you receive your test results. If you test positive, follow isolation recommendations. 
  • Avoid people who are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, and nursing homes and other high-risk settings, until after at least 10 days. 
  • If possible, stay away from people you live with, especially people who are at higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19, as well as others outside your home throughout the full 10 days after your travel. 
  • If you are unable to quarantine, you should wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days when around others at home and in public. 
  • Avoid people who are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, and nursing homes and other high-risk settings, until after at least 10 days. 
  • Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a mask, such as restaurants and some gyms, and avoid eating around others at home and at work until after 10 days after travel.