August 13, 2022
On Thursday, the CDC “streamlined” its recommendations for those exposed to COVID-19. The new guidance “acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives,” says the CDC’s Greta Massetti, PhD.
Significant changes include:
- Recommended response to COVID exposure is the same for everyone, regardless of vaccination status
- Those exposed to COVID are encouraged to mask for ten days and test on Day 5, rather than quarantine automatically
- Those who test positive for COVID should isolate for five days if their illness was mild, or ten days if their illness was moderate to severe.
To see the full CDC guidelines, click here.
