As coronavirus cases continue to spread throughout Chicago and Illinois and officials update incubation period guidance, how long should you quarantine with an infection?
First things first, those who believe they have been in contact with someone who has COVID and are unvaccinated should quarantine.
Local health authorities can also make the final determination about how long a quarantine should last, however, and testing can play a role. At the end of the period, if you have no symptoms, you can return to normal activities but must wear a mask everywhere — even at home around others — for at least five more days.
"This has to do with data from the CDC that really showed after seven days there's virtually no risk of transmission at this point," Arwady said."And in that five-to-seven-day window, you know, there's some depending on whether people have been vaccinated, underlying conditions, etc., but the risk drops a lot and the feeling is that in the general population, combined with masking, etc. the risk really is very low.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said that incubation times could be changing, but those who test early should continue testing even if they get negative results.
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