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Self-isolation rules Self-isolate when you have a COVID-19 test, are diagnosed with COVID-19, or have been in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case or someone else who has. Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment NSW Financial support is available if you cannot earn an income because NSW Health has ordered you to self-isolate or quarantine at home, or you’re caring for someone with COVID-19. Find out if you are eligible for the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment NSW. On this page When you must self-isolate Follow the guidance Close contacts Secondary close contacts Casual contacts Self-isolate after you get a test Safety tips for self-isolation Mandatory quarantine Exemptions People confirmed to have COVID-19 infection Contacts and enquiries Related information Related apps Travel to and from NSW If you are entering NSW, check the rules for interstate travellers. Find out what you need to do if you are planning to travel interstate. When you must self-isolate You must self-isolate if you have been tested for COVID-19 and haven’t yet received your result have been diagnosed with COVID-19 are suspected of having COVID-19 had close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, including visiting a case location are a household member of, or have been in close physical proximity to (for example a close friend or work colleague), a close contact who has yet to receive their initial negative test result have returned from overseas and are exempt from hotel quarantine. If you have been directed to self-isolate, you must follow the instructions of NSW Health designated health practitioners and authorised contact tracers. For a list of locations where a confirmed COVID-19 case has been identified, see the latest COVID-19 exposure locations. Contact tracing When a person is diagnosed with COVID-19 infection, NSW Health commences contact tracing to identify the places the person has visited and people they have been with, in either close contact or casual contact. The team of authorised contact tracers at NSW Health investigate COVID-19 to identify and follow up people who have had contact with someone with COVID-19. Learn more about NSW Health contact tracing plan. Follow the guidance If you are required to self-isolate, you must comply with the relevant NSW Health COVID-19 self-isolation guidelines and information during your self-isolation remain in self-isolation for the number of days determined by the designated health practitioner (usually 14 days) stay at home or the place determined by the designated health practitioner except to obtain medical care, medical supplies or get a COVID-19 test in an emergency situation not permit anyone to enter your home or place where you are in isolation except if: it is their usual place of residence they are also complying with a self-isolation order they are providing medical or emergency support. A person can enter a place that is not a resident, to deliver food or essential items to you. At all times, follow the guidance for: wearing a face mask practising good hygiene physical distancing. Penalties for not self-isolating as directed The self-isolation rules are enforceable under the Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order. Not following the rules is a criminal offence and attracts heavy penalties. For individuals, the maximum penalty is $11,000, 6 months in prison, or both with a further $5,500 fine for each day the offence continues. The NSW Police may also issue on-the-spot fines to individuals of: $5000 for failure to comply with obligations to self-isolate if you are diagnosed with COVID-19, including staying at home or in hospital, as determined by a doctor, nurse or paramedic; providing details of contact with other persons and places you have visited; and complying with NSW Health guidelines $5000 for failure to comply with obligations to self-isolate if you are a close contact of a person diagnosed with COVID-19, including staying at home up to 14 days, as determined by a doctor, nurse or paramedic; submitting to testing for COVID-19; and complying with NSW Health guidelines. For corporations on-the-spot fines of $10,000 apply for failure to comply with obligations relating to self-isolation. Domestic and family violence support If it's not safe for you to stay at home, find out what to do and the services and support available to you. Close contacts A close contact is someone who: is likely to have come into contact with a person who has COVID-19 and is at risk of developing COVID-19. You are a close contact if: NSW Health tells you by text or phone that you are a close contact you have been to a place on the day and time listed on the COVID-19 case locations and venues of concern. Follow the NSW Health advice for close contacts. What you need to do If you are a close contact, ask the following people to get tested and to isolate until they get a negative test result: everyone who lives in your home everyone who has visited your home since your close contact exposure everyone who has travelled to work with you since your close contact exposure, especially everyone who travelled in the same car. If there was any period while you were at work and you were not wearing a mask, ask everyone you spoke to or were in close contact with when not wearing a mask to get tested and isolate. This would be especially important for everyone who was close to you while you were eating or drinking. If you have had contact with a healthcare worker, ask them to speak to their manager for a risk assessment before they return to work Isolation and testing If you are a close contact, you must: immediately get tested regardless of symptoms and go straight to your residence or a suitable place to isolate after the test you must isolate at home or another suitable place for 14 days from the time you were exposed get tested again: on day 7 after you were exposed if you can access a drive-through testing clinic or can walk or cycle to a testing clinic, and between days 12 and 14 after you were exposed. provide the address and contact phone number for the place you will be isolating get a test again on day 12 (since your last contact with an infected person) of your isolation period continue to self-isolate until you have completed your isolation period and have received at least 2 negative test results. When you go for a COVID-19 test When you go for a test, tell the testing clinic that you are a close contact. If you test negative (do not have COVID-19), you still need to remain in isolation until the isolation period finishes (14 days). If required, an authorised medical practitioner can direct a close contact of a COVID-19 case to: be tested for COVID-19 and provide details of the date, time and location of the test continue self-isolation for an additional period of up to 10 days. Visitors to NSW If you are a visitor to NSW, the designated health practitioner will evaluate whether you may return to your home state or territory for isolation and determine a suitable location for your isolation period. This could be your residence, a hospital or other suitable place in your home state or territory. Check the case locations Check the list of COVID-19 case locations to see if: you were at a location at the same time as a confirmed COVID-19 case NSW has assessed the time and location as a close contact. Secondary close contacts You are a secondary close contact if you have been close to someone since they were exposed to COVID-19. This includes anyone who: lives in the same home as a close contact of a person with COVID-19 has visited the home of a close contact of a person with COVID-19 has been visited in their home by a close contact of a person with COVID-19 has shared a confined space (such as a car) with a friend who is a close contact of a person with COVID-19. What you need to do If you are a secondary close contact, you must: immediately get tested regardless of symptoms and go straight to your residence or a suitable place to isolate after the test separate yourself from the close contact and self-isolate until both you and the close contact test negative to COVID-19. If you cannot completely self-isolate away from the person who is the close contact, you will need to isolate with them for 14 days. If you and the close contact receive a negative test result and you have been able to completely self-isolate away from the close contact since testing, you can leave self-isolation. Follow the NSW Health advice for secondary close contacts. Casual contacts If you were at the casual contact place less than 4 days ago: get a COVID-19 test at your closest testing location, and isolate get another COVID-19 test on day 5 after you were at the casual contact place you can stop isolating when you get a negative result from your first test, but wear a mask when in the same room as any other person do not leave your home except if this is necessary, or to exercise outdoors go to work only if this is essential for your workplace. monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and get tested again at any time if you develop any symptoms. You will need to isolate until you receive a negative test result. If you were at the casual contact place 4 or more days ago: get a COVID-19 test at your closest testing clinic, and isolate stay in isolation until you receive a negative test result monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and get tested again at any time if you develop any symptoms. You will need to isolate until you receive a negative test result. Follow the NSW Health advice for casual contacts. Check the case locations The advice provided by NSW Health for confirmed COVID-19 case locations may change if additional information becomes available. If you are reassessed as a close contact based on new information, you will need to isolate and follow the close contact guidelines. Self-isolate after you get a test When you are tested for COVID-19, you must self-isolate from the time you have the test until you receive a result. Do not stop off at any locations on your way home after getting tested. You do not need to remain in isolation if the test confirms you do not have COVID-19 (negative result) unless a designated health practitioner or contact tracer has instructed you to complete an isolation period of 14 days. Travelling to and from a COVID-19 testing clinic If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or evaluated as a close contact, follow any directions you are given by a designated health practitioner or contact tracer for travelling to or from your home or the place where you are self-isolating. If you have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 and you are leaving your home to have a COVID-19 test, follow the guidelines for: wearing a face mask practising good hygiene physical distancing. Do not travel by public transport. Safety tips for self-isolation Sharing your home or accommodation If you are sharing your home or accommodation with others you should, as much as possible: wear a face mask when you are in the same room as another person remain separated from others use a separate bathroom, if available practise good hygiene avoid shared or communal areas and wear a face mask when moving through these areas not share a room with vulnerable people. Isolation advice for parents and carers If your child has received a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 your child must self-isolate at home and must not go to school or childcare. As much as possible, separate your child from others in the home and follow the NSW Health isolation advice for parents and children. Leaving isolation Even after you have completed your isolation period, continue to follow the health advice for: wearing face masks practising good hygiene physical distancing symptoms and testing. Mandatory quarantine All international travellers arriving in NSW are required to enter mandatory quarantine. A quarantine accommodation fee applies. Exemptions The Minister of Health may provide an exemption, subject to any conditions the Minister considers appropriate if the exemption is considered necessary to protect the health and wellbeing of any member of the public. People confirmed to have COVID-19 infection If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 the designated health practitioner will decide whether you need to go to hospital for assessment by a medical practitioner determine how long you will need to be in isolation confirm a residence or suitable place for you to be in isolation – and you must provide the address and contact phone number to them provide medical clearance when you can leave isolation. If you have been to hospital for assessment and are discharged before your isolation period is complete, you must immediately go to your residence or the place determined by the designated health practitioner to complete your isolation period. If you have been confirmed to have COVID-19 infection, follow NSW Health self-isolation guidelines. Visitors to NSW For visitors to NSW, the designated health practitioner will evaluate whether you may return to your home state or territory for isolation and determine a suitable location for your isolation period. This could be your residence, a hospital or other suitable place in your home state or territory. Contact tracing When asked by an authorised medical practitioner, you must provide details of the places you’ve been and people you have been in contact with over the past 28 days, together with names and contact details, if known. Contacts and enquiries Call Service NSW 24 hours, 7 days a week on 13 77 88 Call the national coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccine helpline on 1800 020 080 (24/7) Call the Coronavirus Disability Information Helpline on 1800 643 787 Report public health order offences to Crime Stoppers Related information NSW COVID-19 case locations Interstate travellers Quarantine in NSW Symptoms and testing Aged care and vulnerable people Your mental wellbeing