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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced in a statement that they do not recommend isolating for five days after testing positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n
The new guidance tells people to stay home if they are sick, but when they are feeling better and have been fever-free for 24 hours, they can return to school or work.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal here is to protect those at risk for severe illness while also reassuring folks that these recommendations are simple, clear, easy-to-understand and can be followed,\u201d CDC director Mandy Cohen said.<\/p>\n
The updated guidance \u201creflects\u00a0<\/strong>the progress we\u2019ve made in protecting against severe illness from COVID,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n The CDC previously recommended that people who test positive \u201cstay home for at least five days and isolate from others in your home.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n