The U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Monday shortened the recommended isolation and quarantine guidelines for Americans who contract or are exposed to Covid-19 from 10 to five days. The move dre…
recommendations, but it contains “additional testing recommendations to exit isolation and quarantine and improved masking measures.”
The California framework says “local health jurisdictions may be more restrictive” and allows that residents who have received booster shots “do not have to stay home but should test on day five.” The new Golden State guidelines add that all Covid-positive individuals can end isolation after day five if symptoms are not present and if an antigen test collected on day five or later is negative. It also says unvaccinated individuals — or vaccinated but unboosted people — who are exposed to Covid “should stay home for at least five days and also get an antigen test on day five.”Omicron
. It says, “all persons should optimize mask fit and filtration, ideally through use of a surgical mask or respirator.” Los Angeles County’s Director of Public Health indicated today that the county would be aligning with the state’s guidelines.
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