{"id":214051,"date":"2020-12-02T14:35:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T20:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=214051"},"modified":"2020-12-02T16:05:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T22:05:47","slug":"cdc-releases-shortened-recommendations-quarantine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=214051","title":{"rendered":"CDC shortens quarantine time recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"group\">\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/12\/02\/cdc-says-14-day-quarantine-best-way-to-reduce-covid-risk-but-10-and-7-day-periods-work-in-some-cases.html\">CNBC<\/a>)\u00a0 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Wednesday shortened alternatives to its recommended quarantine for people who were exposed to someone with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/12\/02\/coronavirus-live-updates.html\">Covid-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC previously recommended that anyone who was exposed to the coronavirus quarantine for 14 days. Dr. Henry Walke, the agency\u2019s Covid incident manager, said the CDC still recommends a 14-day quarantine \u201cas the best way to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19.\u201d However, he said the agency has identified \u201ctwo acceptable alternatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"BoxInline-container \">\u00a0The quarantine can end after <strong>10 days<\/strong> if the person has not developed any symptoms and can end after just <strong>seven days<\/strong> if the asymptomatic person also tests negative for the virus, Walke said. He added that the sample for the negative test should be collected within 48 hours of the final day of quarantine.<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to refine our guidance to prevent transmission and protect Americans,\u201d Walke said. \u201cReducing the length of quarantine may make it easier for people to follow critical public health action by reducing the economic hardship associated with a longer period, especially if they cannot work during that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walke added that local health officials can adjust the agency\u2019s recommendations to fit the situations of their jurisdictions. He said regardless of the length of quarantine, people should monitor their own symptoms for a full 14 days after an exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. John Brooks, chief medical officer for CDC\u2019s Covid-response, said ending a quarantine after 10 days without a negative test leads to about 1% risk of spreading the virus to others, based on modeling by the CDC and outside researchers. After a seven-day quarantine with a negative test, there\u2019s about a 5% chance of spreading the virus, he added.<\/p>\n<p>The recommended quarantines apply to those deemed \u201cclose contacts\u201d of Covid patients. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/global-covid-19\/operational-considerations-contact-tracing.html#:~:text=Close%20contact%20is%20defined%20by,by%20local%20risk%20assessments.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC defines a close contact<\/a> as \u201csomeone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period starting from 2 days before illness onset\u201d or positive test result.<\/p>\n<div class=\"MidResponsive-midResponsiveContainer\"><\/div>\n<p>The rationale for announcing the shortened quarantine options was based at least partly in garnering more compliance among the public, Walke said. He added that the agency has heard reports from local public health departments of people exiting quarantine early after an exposure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(CNBC)\u00a0 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Wednesday shortened alternatives to its recommended quarantine for people who were exposed to someone with Covid-19. The CDC previously recommended that anyone who was exposed to the coronavirus quarantine for 14 days. 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