CDC Updates Guidance, Says People With Covid-19 Only Need to Isolate for 5 Days if Asymptomatic
andmust quarantine for five days and wear a mask for an additional five days.have not received a booster shothave received a booster shotThe CDC said that if a five-day quarantine was not feasible, exposed individuals should wear a mask for 10 days. In addition, the health agency urged all of those exposed to get a covid-19 test five days after they had been exposed.
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky in a statement acknowledged the quick spread of the omicron variant and affirmed that it has “the potential to impact all facets of our society.”“CDC’s updated recommendations for isolation and quarantine balance what we know about the spread of the virus and the protection provided by vaccination and booster doses,” Walensky said. “These updates ensure people can safely continue their daily lives.
Walensky added that prevention is the best response to the virus and encouraged the public to get vaccinated, get their booster shot, and wear a mask in public indoor settings if they live in areas of substantial and, something
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