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:

Additional Resources