The Health Officer of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health updated Isolation and Quarantine orders for the control of COVID-19 on February 1.
This means that all individuals who reside or work in the Los Angeles County Health Jurisdiction, regardless of vaccination status, previous infection, or lack of symptoms, but have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 are required to follow the Health Officer’s Orders.
Recent changes to the Isolation Order include that all individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 are required to isolate from other people and follow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health instructions for isolation until it is safe to be around other people.
The complete Isolation Order document may be found here
Recent changes to the Quarantine Order include that all individuals who have been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, based on a positive COVID-19 test result, are required to quarantine, meaning separate themselves from other people and follow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s instructions for self-quarantine until the risk of contracting the virus or spreading it to other people decreases.
The complete Quarantine Order document may be found here
Recent changes made to the Quarantine and Isolation Orders have been highlighted in yellow on both documents by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
For more information, please visit the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/