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May 17, 2023 · Be cautious if you were around someone with COVID-19. Wear a mask for 10 days around others in your home. Wear a mask for 10 days around others in public. Be extra careful around people who are likely to get very sick from COVID-19.
Mar 1, 2024 · Though the isolation guidelines have been wiped away, the CDC still encourages people to play it safe for five days after they are feeling better. That includes masking around vulnerable...
Feb 24, 2024 · The day you are exposed to someone with COVID-19 is day zero. Day one is the first full day after this exposure. You should quarantine even if you have been vaccinated against COVID-19 . You should wear a high-quality mask through day 10 after exposure when you are around others indoors (including at home).
May 24, 2020 · If you will be tested, you can be around others after you receive two negative test results in a row, at least 24 hours apart. If you develop symptoms after testing positive, follow the guidance above for “I think or know I had COVID, and I had symptoms.”.
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.
Feb 17, 2022 · According to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you can exit isolation five days after a positive test or the start of symptoms, so long as your symptoms are improving and you keep wearing a mask around others an additional five days.
Jun 10, 2023 · The current recommendation to isolate for five days is a “hangover” from when the CDC moved from a 10-day isolation recommendation to five days in late 2021, just as the first wave of omicron was...
