I was at a conference/mass gathering and I heard that there are people sick from COVID-19. What should I do?

If conference organizers/event planners were notified that an individual who attended the event are ill/symptomatic, they should notify attendees who were close contacts with the ill person (or organizers may notify the local health department who will then notify attendees). A close contact is someone who was in close proximity of the ill individuals (6 feet), for a prolonged period of time. This may include sitting and dining at a shared booth/table or had direct contact with infectious secretions of an ill person (e.g., being coughed on).

If a person who was at a large gathering/event begins to show symptoms, they should self-monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days and contact their healthcare provider. If you notice that you have symptoms and feel that you need to be medically evaluated, contact your health care provider and stay home/do not go to public gatherings, work/school.

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1. I heard I can get tested for COVID-19 at a commercial laboratory (i.e., LabCorp and Quest)?
2. What is the process of getting COVID-19 testing at a commercial lab?
3. If I get tested using a test kit from a commercial lab, how long will it take to get the results?
4. Should contacts of contacts be tested?
5. What is a “close contact?”
6. I was at a conference/mass gathering and I heard that there are people sick from COVID-19. What should I do?
7. I am planning a conference/mass gathering. Should I cancel the event because of COVID-19?
8. I had a large event and heard that one/at least one of the attendees has COVID-19, what should I do?
9. How are school closures determined?
10. I work at a school in a different state. That state’s health department told all staff that we need to self-monitor. Should I do it even though I live in New Jersey and not the other state?