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- On December 2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new recommendations for quarantines and travel: Rather than quarantine for 14 days after exposure to someone with COVID-19, the agency now advises that the quarantine period can end after 10 days if no symptoms are experienced, or after 7 days if a negative COVID-19 test result has been obtained.
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Mar 5, 2024 · For the five days after you resume your normal activities, you should take extra precautions, like wearing a well-fitting mask and maintaining distance from others, gathering outdoors or in well-ventilated areas, cleaning hands and high-touch surfaces often, and testing when possible before gathering with others.
Feb 24, 2024 · COVID-19 quarantine rules under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend masking after exposure and isolating for at least five days with a positive test. Here's how long the quarantine and isolation timelines last.
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Mar 1, 2024 · March 1, 2024, 10:01 AM PST. By Erika Edwards. People who test positive for Covid no longer need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
- What Is A Quarantine and How Are Quarantines enforced?
- What Should Travelers Do When Quarantines Aren’T Required?
- Why Testing Shouldn’T Replace Vigilance
Before we tackle some of the issues surrounding quarantine, let’s refresh our memories as to what exactly a quarantine entails—and how quarantines are enforced. A quarantine is intended to “separate and restrict the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick,” per the CDC. That differs from isolation, whi...
When quarantines are required, travelers should “absolutely” comply, says Dr. William Miller, an epidemiologist at Ohio State University. But when they aren’t, that’s when the situation becomes a bit more nuanced. “If they have been somewhere with a high rate of COVID-19, yes, they should. If they’ve been to a low incidence place and drove there, n...
The CDC now recommends a two-test process for travelers to reduce the chance of spread. In fact, testing has become a method governments have used to help travelers bypass quarantine requirements in places such as Hawaii, Croatia, South Africa, and in numerous Caribbean destinations. For those who would consider geting tested for coronavirus before...
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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 the...
Feb 15, 2022 · If you have been fully vaccinated, the CDC states that you don't need to get tested before or after your trip within the U.S. or stay home (quarantine) after you return. If you're planning to travel internationally outside the U.S., the CDC states you don't need to get tested before your trip unless it's required at your destination.
Aug 11, 2022 · If after 5 days you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication, and your symptoms are improving, or you never had symptoms, you may end isolation after day 5. Regardless of when you end isolation, avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 until at least day 11.
