The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened
the amount of time that people infected with COVID-19 need
to isolate from 10 days to five.
Officials said the guidance aligns with data that suggest people are most
infectious in the two days before and three days after they develop
symptoms. Here's a look at the new
recommendations.
Experts had mixed
reactions to the new guidelines. While many agreed with
the decision, some voiced concern that the CDC did not require that a
person produce a negative COVID-19 test before ending the isolation
period.
"CDC’s new guidance to drop isolation of positives to 5 days without
a negative test is reckless," said Dr. Michael Mina, a former
Brigham and Women’s Hospital epidemiologist and an expert
on rapid tests, noting that the period when people are
infectious can range widely.
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