Said the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDCDr. Robert Redfield, that the CDC will soon release new guidelines to reduce the number of days for coronavirus quarantine from two weeks to only 7-10 days, according to the network CNN American.
Redfield explained that the new guidelines would recommend that people with coronavirus should be quarantined closely for 7 to 10 days after exposure, down from the currently recommended 14 days, and individuals can quarantine after 7 days if they receive a negative test, or 10 days without testing.
The CDC (CDCHe updated his definition of close contact with a Corona patient in late October to include multiple and brief exposures.
The current definition of exposure to the Coronavirus includes a total of 15 minutes you spend at a distance of 2 meters or closer to a previously infected person.CDCClose contact is 15 minutes of continuous exposure to the affected individual.
Redfield announced the upcoming quarantine guidelines during a coronavirus task force meeting on Tuesday, officials said, and described the change as a data-driven decision that has been under review for weeks.
He said that health experts have continued to stress the importance of communication and implementation of mitigation measures to reduce the alarming number of cases of coronavirus infection across the country. Mitigation efforts include mask use, social distancing, avoiding crowding and frequent hand washing.
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