Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQs

  1. What is COVID-19?
  2. How does COVID-19 spread?
  3. How severe is COVID-19?
  4. What are the symptoms?
  5. When do I seek medical evaluation and advice?
  6. How can I protect myself from COVID-19?
  7. How is COVID-19 treated?
  8. I may have been exposed to coronavirus. What do I do?
  9. Should I wear a face mask in public?
  10. Who should get tested?
  11. What has changed about testing availability?
  12. Where can I get tested?
  13. Can individuals visit Placer County Public Health and test for coronavirus?
  14. I do not have health insurance and do not have a doctor. If I think I have contracted COVID-19, what do I do?
  1. What is a quarantine and why is it used?
  2. Is quarantine different from isolation?
  3. How does self-quarantine work?
  4. Can people in self-quarantine still have contact with their household members?
  5. What is the current situation in California and Placer County?
  6. What can I do to prepare for COVID-19?
  7. What is Public Health recommending to help contain the spread of COVID-19?
  8. Can you tell me more about what areas to avoid?
  9. What should I do if someone known to be exposed with coronavirus visits our facility?
  10. Where can I get an antibody test?
  11. How can I contribute to help those impacted by COVID-19?
  12. How can I access food, mental health, unemployment or other resources?
  13. What are antigen tests? Is it required to retest negative results with a PCR test?
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  1. What happened?
  2. What does the expiration of the local health officer's stay-at-home order mean?
  3. How long will the state order last?
  4. Is the state order mandatory or just guidance?
  5. What is the difference between “staying at home" and “social distancing"?
  1. Am I allowed to leave my home at this time?
  2. Can I still go outside for a walk or hike?
  3. Should I stock up on necessities such as food and medicines?
  4. Are all business, offices and stores required to stay closed?
  5. How do I know if my business is "essential" under the state order?
  1. What about short-term rentals?
  2. What if I see a businesses still operating out of compliance in Placer County?
  3. Can the county "reopen"?
  4. Are drive-in activities, such as modified church or graduations, permitted?
  5. What about preventive and other deferred health care services?
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