The CDC updated its coronavirus isolation and quarantine guidance

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Coronavirus isolation and quarantine are procedures that are still necessary, even if lockdown measures have been eased and countries are trying to return to a sense of normality.
Separating people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and patients who are isolating at home can help reduce the spread and prevent the novel coronavirus from infecting others.
The CDC has updated its pages with new information on how to handle the exit from isolation and quarantine if testing isn’t available.

Remember back in early April when we still had so many questions about the novel coronavirus? Like, how long should you stay in isolation after coronavirus symptoms go away? At the time, we told you that based on the CDC and WHO’s advice, you should be ready to spend anywhere from 3 to 14 days in isolation after your symptoms subside, especially if COVID-19 testing isn’t available in your area. “The fact is that we just don’t know when a COVID-19 survivor stops being contagious,” we wrote, explaining all the data that was available on the subject. Since then, we’ve learned a lot of new things about the virus, including the fact that patients will not be contagious anymore 11 days after the onset of symptoms. The latest research from Singapore cited several other studies, including one that we looked at back in April.

Separately, the CDC has now updated its quarantine guidance. The agency says that individuals who are isolating due to a possible COVID-19 infection should stay away from others until they’ve gone at least 3 days with no fever, the symptoms have improved, and 10 days have passed since the symptoms first appeared.

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