Coronavirus (COVID-19)
General Guidance
Updated February 2025
The CDC has updated and generalized COVID-19 guidance to cover common respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
- If you are sick, stay home and avoid contact with others.
- Call your healthcare provider for testing and treatment, especially if you are at higher risk for severe illness.
- You may return to normal activities when:
- You have been fever-free for at least 24 hours (without using fever-reducing medications) and
- Your symptoms are improving overall
- When you resume normal activities, take added precautions for the next 5 days, including:
- wear a high-quality mask around others
- keep physical distance from people when possible
- take steps for cleaner air
- practice good hand and respiratory hygiene
- consider testing when you will be around others indoors
- clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces regularly
COVID-19 Testing in Connecticut
Testing remains an important tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- If you have symptoms, take an at-home antigen test.
- If you test negative, repeat the test 48 hours later.
- If you were exposed but have no symptoms, take three antigen tests, each 48 hours apart.
- Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) can confirm results if needed.
More information: CDC Testing Guidance
Need at-home COVID-19 tests?
Order up to four free at-home COVID-19 test kits per household here: COVIDTests.gov (provided by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
OR
Purchase self-test kits at pharmacies and retail stores throughout Connecticut.
Find a COVID-19 Testing Location
Need to get tested? Use these tools to find a nearby testing site:
- CDC COVID-19 Testing Locator – Find testing locations nationwide.
- HHS Community-Based Testing Sites – Locate federally supported testing sites in your area.
Additional Resources
- Connect with LLHD on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
- How You Can Plan and Prepare for Emergencies
- 2-1-1 Connecticut: Individuals who have general questions that are not answered on the website can also call 2-1-1 for assistance.
- YNHH: Yale New Haven Health
- CTDPH: Connecticut Department of Public Health
- CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- NIH – National Institute of Health