# Quarantine duration **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [March 23, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-duration/850111 "2020-03-23T18:30:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-duration/850111/1 "2020-03-23T18:30:00Z")
As I understand it, COVID-19 will manifest itself within 14 days of exposure to the coronavirus. First question: Is that correct? Second question: Assuming one gets COVID-19, [ul][li]How long does it take to run its course?[/li][li]How long after initial exposure until the person is no longer contagious?[/li][li]How long after a person recovers (e.g. fever breaks, etc.) until the person is no longer contagious?[/ul][/li] If you have been practicing social distancing, hand-washing, etc., how long until you can be reasonably certain that you have not been exposed? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-duration/850111/2 "2020-03-24T16:00:38Z")
Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-duration/850111/3 "2020-03-24T16:27:03Z")
There is a bunch of factual information at the [CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#anchor_1584386215012) site.