Most individuals only experience mild illness with COVID, and can recover at home without medical care.

Individuals who test positive for COVID are urged to stay away from people and pets in their homes as much as possible.

Infected individuals can start spreading COVID up to two days before they experience any symptoms, according to CDC research.

The CDC recently cut in half the amount of time that individuals are recommended to isolate after a positive COVID test, with individuals now recommended to isolated for at least five days.

After that five-day period, if an individual no longer has symptoms, then they can leave isolation, but are still advised to wear a mask for at least five days after that date.

After that occurs, then individuals are advised to still wear a mask for five days after that date