If you test positive, you are strongly encouraged to isolate (stay home and away from other people) for at least 5 full days, to prevent spreading the disease to others.

Most people with COVID-19 will no longer be infectious to others after 5 days. If you have a positive COVID-19 test result, try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days after the day you took your test. There is different advice for children and young people aged 18 and under.

But by limiting most of your activities to outdoor spaces, you'll give the virus less chance of spreading. “Even if you are running and pass somebody, the air is going to circulate pretty quick past you,” she points out. “This lowers your exposure.”