Who should get tested?

UPDATE

Getting vaccinated prevents severe illness, hospitalizations, and death. Unvaccinated people should get vaccinated and continue masking until they are fully vaccinated. With the Delta variant, this is more urgent than ever. CDC has updated guidance for fully vaccinated people based on new evidence on the Delta variant.

Viral tests are used to look for current infection

A viral test checks specimens from your nose or your mouth to find out if you are currently infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Viral tests can be performed in a laboratory, at a testing site, or at home or anywhere else. Two types of viral tests are used: nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) and antigen tests.

Who should get tested

The following people should get tested for COVID-19:

  • People who have symptoms of COVID-19.
  • People who have had a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
    •      People who are fully vaccinated should get tested 3-5 days after exposure, and wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days or until they receive a negative test result.
    •      People who are not fully vaccinated should quarantine and be tested immediately after being identified, and, if negative, tested again in 5–7 days after last exposure or immediately if symptoms develop during quarantine.
  • People not fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine who are prioritized for expanded community screening for COVID-19.
  • People not fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine who have been asked or referred to get testing by their school, workplace, healthcare provider, state, tribal, localexternal icon or territorial health department.

Who does not need to be tested

The following people who have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 do not need to get tested if they do not have COVID-19 symptoms:

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

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1. What is the City of Weatherford doing?
2. Can people in the U.S. get COVID-19?
3. How does COVID-19 spread?
4. What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
5. How can I avoid infection with COVID-19?
6. Is there a vaccine?
7. Is there a treatment?
8. What should I do if I think I may be infected with COVID-19?
9. What if I'm considering traveling?
10. Who is at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19?
11. What if I don't have health insurance?
12. Is it okay for me to donate blood?
13. Does the CDC recommend the use of face masks to prevent COVID-19?
14. Who should get tested?
15. I have a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19, what should I do?
16. Is quarantine different from isolation?
17. Can people in self-quarantine still have contact with their household members?
18. Who is at higher rick for serious illness from COVID-19?
19. Some of us are concerned about how to do our taxes without the senior center or the library. Do you have any solutions?
20. How do I know the information I’m receiving is accurate?
21. What are the CDC’s current guidelines on group gatherings?
22. Where can I find some information on Small Business Resources?
23. Where can I find information from WISD about COVID-19?
24. I'm feeling stress and anxiety about COVID-19, what can I do?
25. What businesses can continue doing business, with social distancing, from the Parker County Declaration?
26. What businesses that individuals cannot occupy or be permitted to occupy, from the Parker County Declaration?
27. What all was included in the First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster due to Public Health Emergency from Parker County?
28. Is the city issuing Peddler Permits (sometimes called Solicitors Permits) during COVID-19?
29. What if I don't have health insurance?
30. Can I go to the park?
31. Can I go for a walk or run in my neighborhood?
32. How can I clean and disinfect my surroundings and laundry?
33. What are good examples of times when I should wash my hands?
34. If I am sick, do I have to stay home?
35. What is community spread?
36. Can I call the state to ask more questions?
37. Where can businesses receive guidance in preventive health, sanitizing, etc?
38. Should I cancel my trip?