If an infected person has clinically recovered and then later identified as a contact of a new case, do they need to be quarantined?

A person who has clinically recovered from COVID-19 and then is identified as a contact of a new case within 3 months of symptom onset of their most recent illness does not need to be quarantined or retested for SARS-CoV-2. However, if a person is identified as a contact of a new case 3 months or more after symptom onset, they should follow quarantine recommendations for contacts.

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1. What should I do if I was potentially exposed outside of the workplace?
2. What should I do if I was potentially exposed in the workplace?
3. When should I be quarantined or isolated for 14 days?
4. If I am quarantined, am I expected to work remotely?
5. Do I need a doctor's note to return to work after quarantine?
6. What should I do if I am not sick but have been in the proximity of someone who is under self-quarantine (i.e., the person was asked to self-quarantine because a potential exposure)?
7. If a previously infected person has clinically recovered but later develops symptoms consistent with COVID-19, should the person be isolated again and tested for SARS-CoV-2?
8. If an infected person has clinically recovered and then later identified as a contact of a new case, do they need to be quarantined?
9. If an infected person has clinically recovered, using the symptom-based strategy, do they need a test to show they are not infectious?
10. If an infected person has clinically recovered, should the person continue to wear a cloth face covering in public?
11. Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19
12. Can people who recover from COVID-19 be re-infected with SARS-CoV-2
13. If a person recovered and four weeks later through contact tracing, tested positive again, are they infectious to others or do they need to be in isolation?