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Shorter COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Recommended

Written by Valerie Ortiz | Jan 21, 2022 3:49:36 PM

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its recommendations for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine.

For confirmed COVID-19 infections, asymptomatic individuals should isolate for five days from the day they tested positive. After, they should wear a mask around others for an additional five days.

Individuals should quarantine when they have been potentially exposed to COVID-19. Unvaccinated people or those who are more than six months out from their second vaccine dose and not yet boosted should avoid others for five days after exposure. Then, they should wear a mask for an additional five days afterward.

People who received their booster shots don’t need to quarantine but should wear a mask around others for at least 10 days after potential exposure.

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This blog is intended to be a compilation of information and resources pulled from federal, state, and local agencies. This is not intended to be legal advice. For up to the minute information and guidance on COVID-19, please follow the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and your local health organizations.