The CDC today announced changes to the isolation and quarantine guidelines for exposure to Covid 19 and it’s variants. They have shortened both periods to 5 days. They have also updated the quarantine criteria to take into consideration whether you have received a booster vaccination. We will be updating our policy to reflect these new guidelines starting today.
From the CDC
Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, the CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others. Per the CDC, the change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the 1-2 days prior to onset of symptoms and the 2-3 days after.
New guidelines
If you test positive for Covid and have no symptoms, the isolation period has been reduced to 5 days. Also, you should wear a mask for 5 additional days.
If you have a close contact and have been vaccinated &/or a booster shot within 6 months, then you do not need to quarantine. However, you do need to wear a mask for 10 days and test on the 5th day.
If you have a close contact and are unvaccinated or received your vaccination more than 6 months ago with no booster, the new guidelines recommend the same quarantine period of 5 days and testing on day 5.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Danna for clarification. As always, call the office if you have any concerns regarding a close contact or are not feeling well.