What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 today Got a positive COVID-19 test? Take a deep breath and use this guide to make sense of the situation. Listen - 08:58 Robert Rodriquez/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Even one year into the pandemic, testing positive for COVID-19 gives rise to a whirlwind of emotions and events. "If you test positive for COVID-19, or if you're a parent and your child tests positive, it's going to be a stressful day," says Robin Coleman, co-founder of Contakt World and editor at Johns Hopkins University Press. "That means it's a good idea to think [about what to do] ahead of time so that when the time comes, you already know how to start."