The U.S. CDC plans to rescind its five-day COVID-19 quarantine recommendation under new guidance the agency plans, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
Health authorities will encourage people who have tested positive for coronavirus to seek advice on when to end isolation, depending on their symptoms.
People with mild and improving symptoms do not need to stay home if they have not had a fever for at least 24 hours, the report said, citing a CDC official familiar with the matter, adding that the new recommendations should not be taken to a hospital. and other health conditions, it added. Nursing care settings with more vulnerable people.
The CDC did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
The report added that the government has not yet approved guidelines that authorities are expected to release in April to solicit public opinion.
Guidelines for isolating if you test positive for COVID-19 have not been updated since the CDC updated them in December 2021. shortened The recommended isolation period for asymptomatic infected Americans has been changed from 10 days to 5 days.
CDC data Indicated As of January 19, nearly 86% of coronavirus cases in the United States are caused by the JN.1 subvariant, classified as a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization.
