Just keep in mind that some airports might not offer rapid tests, which means you shouldn't wait until the day of your flight to get your test. United has information specific to certain cities and countries. Delta has a handy tool where you can find a list of airport testing locations based on the country you're traveling from. You may also have some luck checking the website of your preferred airline. To find out if the airport you're flying out of offers COVID-19 testing, search the airport's official website. Whether or not it'll cost you depends on a number of factors, including what entity, exactly, is providing the test whether or not they bill health insurance and whether people showing symptoms are prioritized. Many airports offer travel COVID-19 tests for passengers. Keep in mind you still need to arrange your own test to get to your destination. Call your destination to see if they offer return testing - that is, the test you need to get back into the US. They can link you to resources to help you be able to stay home.Some travel destinations offer COVID-19 tests for guests. If you need help getting resources to self-isolate or self-quarantine People who may have been exposed should follow Massachusetts Exposure Precautions.Call anyone you spent time with to notify them that they may have been exposed.Notify those you may have exposed and send an alert through MassNotify if you have it enabled on your smartphone Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you. Persistent pain or pressure in the chest.If someone is showing any of these signs, call 9-1-1 to seek emergency medical care immediately: Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19.Seeking care at the emergency department for non-emergent or routine healthcare needs, including mild COVID-19 symptoms or COVID-19 testing, diverts critical resources away from other patients who have serious emergencies.
You should only go to the hospital emergency department for emergency care.If you feel like you need medical care, call ahead before visiting your doctor or urgent care center.If you have questions about isolation or quarantine, you can call your Local Board of Health or the Department of Public Health’s On-call Epidemiologists at 61.Self-isolation means separating yourself from others to keep your germs from spreading.Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Stay home. Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home without medical care.If you have any symptoms, and any of these conditions that put you at higher risk, contact your health care provider right away to determine if COVID-19 treatments, such as the Paxlovid pill, are right for you. You should also send an alert through MassNotify if you have it enabled on your smartphone. If you test positive for COVID-19 on either a rapid antigen (at-home) or PCR test, you should self-isolate in accordance with Massachusetts Isolation Guidance, and notify anyone you spent time with that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. While you are waiting for your results, you should stay home and limit your contact with anyone else. Workers should check with their employer.
** Note: For some workers at nursing homes or other long term care facilities, a PCR test is required to return to work. If you have not had COVID-19 in the last 90 days, you can use either a rapid antigen or a PCR test to test on Day 6 following an exposure to COVID-19. People who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 30 days ago are not recommended to test on day 6 but should use a rapid antigen test if they develop any symptoms.
* People who had COVID-19 in the last 90 days should test with a rapid antigen test, not a PCR test. Travelers should check requirements prior to travel. Some countries require a negative PCR test for entry, but many now allow for Rapid antigen tests. To test in order to stop masking following isolation ** If I was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 (If you had COVID-19 in the last 90 days, you should use a rapid antigen test)
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