However, in the event of a negative test on the fifth day after the close contact, that group may terminate self-isolation.
The reason for the new rules is the arrival of the omikron variant of the coronavirus, which appears to be more contagious.
Children
All housemates of and people who have had close contact with an infected person must therefore be quarantined. Close contact means being around for more than 15 minutes at less than 1.5 meters.
Another adjustment is that people who have tested positive at the GGD, but have no complaints, now have to quarantine for 7 days. That was 5 days. Children aged 0 to 4 who are a roommate of an infected person or who have had close contact with them are also quarantined.
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Boosterprik
The booster shot should protect better against the omikron variant. Nevertheless, the new guideline also applies to people who have already received a booster shot, the RIVM spokesperson said on Friday. He does not know whether this will change in the future.
RIVM is adjusting the guideline after the new advice from the Outbreak Management Team (OMT). The new rules also state that housemates and close contacts are not allowed to join large groups until ten days after the last contact and that they must avoid vulnerable people.
Until now, only unvaccinated close contacts and all roommates of people with a corona infection had to be quarantined. Other contacts, who have only been in contact with the corona patient for a short time, still do not need to be quarantined, as was always the case.
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