Following a CDC announcement, ODH will now follow the new quarantine guidelines.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Following the CDC’s announcement of a change in quarantine and isolation guidelines, Ohio Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff and the Ohio Department of Health have announced that ODH will align with that guidance.
“Evidence shows that the majority of COVID-19 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the 1-2 days prior to symptom onset, and in the 2-3 days after symptoms begin,” explained Dr. Vanderhoff. “The CDC’s updated quarantine and isolation guidance takes the latest science and evidence into consideration, with a focus on testing, masking, and symptom monitoring – similar to Ohio’s reduced quarantine guidelines in the state’s ‘mask to stay’ and ‘test to play’ guidance.
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