Updated Summary of Current City of St. Louis Department of Health COVID-19 Guidance for Isolation, Quarantine and Transmission-Based Precautions
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Current City of St. Louis Department of Health COVID-19 Guidance for Isolation, Quarantine and Transmission-Based Precautions PDF (Updated August 17, 2022)
The City of St. Louis Department of Health recommends guidance based on the science provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local epidemiology.
The CDC advises wearing face masks or respirators for all individuals who are able to appropriately do so. CSTLDOH recommends that everyone properly wear a face mask when in public spaces and when they will be in the company of anyone who does not live in their household. When worn properly, face masks primarily contain exhaled respiratory droplets and particles, while providing some protection against inhaling materials exhaled by others. Respirators protect against inhalation of particles as well as containing exhaled respiratory droplets and particles.
Designed to meet international safety standards.
Approved by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Meets NIOSH performance criteria for workplace safety.
A fitted cloth mask worn over a medical procedure mask greatly reduces transmission of particles.
A 3-ply cloth mask or a medical procedure mask will reduce transmission of particles.
* CDC defines severely immunocompromised as certain conditions, including being on chemotherapy for cancer, untreated HIV with CD4 count of less than 200, combined primary immunodeficiency disorder, and receipt of prednisone of more than 20 milligrams per day for more than 14 days, that may cause a higher degree of immunosuppression and therefore require different isolation considerations. Per CSTLDOH guidance, severely immunocompromised patients who were asymptomatic at the time of their first positive test and subsequently developed symptoms attributed to COVID-19 must isolate for at least 5 days and up to 20 days after symptom onset at the discretion of their healthcare provider.
The CDC recommends improving ventilation and taking other safety precautions in households with children under 2 years of age, or with other family members who cannot wear a mask.
No quarantine is needed if family members can:
Individuals exposed should get tested at least 5 full days after the last exposure and avoid places where they are unable to wear a mask, including travel and public transportation settings.
The individual should wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days from the last date of exposure. They should also:
You can still develop COVID-19 up to 10 days after you have been exposed.
The City of St. Louis Department of Health may change recommendations as the situation evolves.
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