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Feb 24, 2024 · You should test for COVID-19 when you develop symptoms or after five days if you have no symptoms. 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).
- Lana Barhum
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...
Mar 5, 2024 · For the first time since 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its COVID isolation guidance. 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. The update is part of a larger strategy to ...
Feb 16, 2024 · How long are you contagious with COVID? Learn about COVID isolation guidelines and how long you should quarantine after a positive COVID test.
- Rachel Nania
Aug 9, 2020 · 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?
Nov 30, 2022 · ANSWER: Generally, if you are positive for COVID-19 by either the antigen or PCR test, you will need to be in isolation for a minimum of five days from the onset of your symptoms and/or a positive test for COVID-19. QUESTION: Do I need to have another COVID-19 test before I return to work or regular activity following the five days of isolation?
