Public Health guidelines for counting the number of days in isolation when testing positive for COVID-19.
The day that someone tests positive for COVID-19 is considered Day 0. This includes positives by Lateral Flow Test (LFT) or by PCR.
Example 1:
Day 0 (January 1) – Person tests positive on lateral flow January 1st. Report positive result to www.exploregov.ky
Day 1 (January 2) – Attends a LFT Confirmation PCR Testing Site and takes a PCR test.
Day 7 (January 8) – If fully vaccinated, attends Public Health PCR exit isolation testing clinic.
Day 10 (January 11) – If partially or unvaccinated, attends Public Health PCR exit isolation testing clinic.
Example 2:
Day 0 (January 1) – Person takes a PCR test. (date of collection)
Day 1 (January 2) – Receives positive PCR test result.
Day 7 (January 8) – If fully vaccinated, attends Public Health PCR exit isolation testing clinic.
Day 10 (January 11) – If partially or unvaccinated, attends Public Health PCR exit isolation testing clinic.
Isolation requirements
Vaccinated Positives
- Fully vaccinated persons who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for 6 days, with a negative PCR test required on day 7 to exit isolation.
Vaccinated Contacts
- Vaccinated persons who are primary contacts of COVID-19 positive persons must conduct daily lateral flow testing for 7 days, but may continue usual activities.
Unvaccinated Positives
- Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated persons who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for 9 days, with a negative PCR test required on day 10 to exit isolation.
- Unvaccinated children (0-11) isolate based on the vaccination status of parent/guardian.
Unvaccinated Contacts
- Unvaccinated persons in the household of a positive must quarantine for 10 days.
- If a primary contact is a negative, unvaccinated child (under 18 years of age), they should conduct daily lateral flow tests (LFT) for 7 days. They can attend school if daily LFT results continue to be negative.
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When will CIG every figure out the required PCR testing to confirm a positive LFT is not necessary. But the bigger question is when will they learn that requiring a negative PCR to exit quarantine is pointless because it will not be negative on day 7 or even day 10…we will continue to keep people locked in quarantine unnecessarily for long periods of time.
I wonder how long it will take for the airlines slated to return in February and March to pull those flights? No one is flying here to vacation as long as the threat of being stuck in quarantine waiting for a negative PCR test remains.
You left out what happens if a vaccinated person still tests positive at the Public Health PCR exit isolation testing clinic on day 7. This is REALLY important. The PCR stays positive for weeks.