Cdc guidelines on isolation and testing for a
by Mike_B
Jan 05, · Earlier isolation guidelines the CDC released last week came under intense public scrutiny as the agency shortened the time people should isolate after they test positive from 10 days to five. Jan 06, · Please visit CDC’s COVID Quarantine and Isolation page for more specific guidance on isolation outside of the K setting. People who have COVID and have or had symptoms should isolate for at least 5 days. To calculate the 5-day isolation period, day 0 is the first day of symptoms. Day 1 is the first full day after their symptoms developed. Jan 31, · On January 4, CDC updated COVID isolation and quarantine recommendations with shorter isolation (for asymptomatic and mildly ill people) and quarantine periods of 5 days to focus on the period when a person is most infectious, followed by continued masking for an additional 5 days. These updated recommendations also facilitate individual . Read more