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Mar 5, 2024 · Before this, the CDC recommended that people who test positive for COVID should isolate away from others for five days and wear a well-fitting mask around others for the following five days. This was different from the general guidance for other common respiratory viruses, like flu and RSV.
Mar 1, 2024 · People who test positive for Covid no longer need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Mar 15, 2024 · Since December 2021, the agency had recommended individuals isolate for at least five days after developing symptoms of COVID-19, or after a positive test if asymptomatic. After five...
Feb 24, 2024 · If you test positive for COVID-19, you should isolate for at least five full days after the start of symptoms or after a positive test (if you didn't have symptoms). People with more severe symptoms or whose symptoms are not improving need additional isolation time.
- Lana Barhum
After Being Exposed to COVID-19. START PRECAUTIONS. Immediately. Wear a mask as soon as you find out you were exposed. Start counting from Day 1. Day 0 is the day of your last exposure to someone with COVID-19. Day 1 is the first full day after your last exposure. CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS. 10 Full Days.
Jan 9, 2024 · Federal health authorities, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend testing no sooner than five days after a COVID-19 exposure, unless you develop...
Feb 16, 2024 · Previous COVID guidelines called for people to isolate for at least five days from the start of symptoms or a positive test, and to wear a mask though day 10 in order to avoid spreading the illness to others.