The CDC announced changes on December 27, 2021 to its isolation and quarantine period recommendations for those who test positive or are exposed to COVID-19. Our guidance for the workplace follows.
The CDC reduced its recommended isolation period from 10 to 5 days for asymptomatic individuals who test positive, regardless of vaccination status. After the 5 day isolation period, if the individual is still asymptomatic, the individual no longer needs to isolate, but should wear a mask for an additional 5 days when in contact with others.
If, however, symptoms appear, the individual should remain in isolation consistent with current CDC or local public health authority guidance. (The CDC currently recommends that individuals with COVID-19 isolate until at least 10 days has passed since symptoms appeared (or 7 days after receiving a negative test result), the symptoms improve, and the individual is fever free for 24 hours without the aid of fever-reducing medications.)
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