Search results
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.
Feb 24, 2024 · If you have no symptoms, on day six (five full days after exposure), test for COVID-19. If the test is positive, you will now need to isolate. If the test is negative, continue to wear a mask through day 10, monitor yourself for symptoms, and test again if you develop any.
- Lana Barhum
Mar 15, 2024 · New guidance from the CDC advises people to isolate until they have been fever-free and with symptoms improving for at least 24 hours, and then take precautions for five days, which covers...
Mar 5, 2024 · Specifically, it has shifted the recommendation that someone who tests positive for COVID isolate for five days to a timeline based on the progression of the person’s symptoms.
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.
- Rachel Nania
Nov 30, 2022 · ANSWER: No. If you no longer have symptoms after five days or are fever-free for at least 24 hours without using a fever-reducing medication, you do not need to take another COVID-19 test to confirm you are no longer positive, unless you have been directed to by your workplace or school.
The CDC now says the virus is no longer contagious 10 days after symptom onset, down from a previous 14 days. It’s also important to note that you should be fever-free for at least 24 hours (down from 3 days) and that your symptoms (if you had any) have improved before leaving isolation. So why did the guidelines change?
