The CDC has just changed this major Covid rule for everyone

The recommendation was 14 days; Now it is 7 to 10, according to the tests.


TheCDC Announced today, it changes its advice over the duration of the quarantine after being exposed to a person infected by Covid-19, thus reducing the recommended quarantine period from 14 days to seven to 10 days.The Americans will be informed about quarantine for seven to 10 days after contacting close contact with a person who has the coronavirus seven days after a negative COVID-19 test, or 10 days after no test.

"After reviewing and analyzing new research and modeling data, CDC identified two acceptable alternative quarantine periods," said Dr. Henry Walke, responsible for the incidents of COVID-19 response from the CDC, during a Call for the media Wednesday morning. "Under these options, quarantine can end after 10 days without COVID-19 test, if the person has not reported any symptoms, or after seven days with a negative test result, if the person has not reported any symptoms . "

"Everyone should follow these specific tips for their local public health authorities over the duration of quarantine," added Walke, noting that people should always monitor symptoms for four days after the exhibition, especially if the quarantine is interrupted early. Read on for more warnings and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.

Vacation Travel Recommendations

"A shorter quarantine period can mitigate stress on the public health system and communities, especially when new infections are growing rapidly with the next winter holidays," Walke said. "It's important for people to maintain themselves and their families as safe as possible. The best way to protect themselves and others is to postpone travel and stay at home."

If you decide to travel during the holidays, these are the latest CDC guidelines:

  • Travelers should be tested one to three days before leaving, then another three to five days after reaching their destination. This should be combined to reduce non-essential activities for seven days.
  • If travelers are not tested after traveling, the CDC recommends reducing non-essential activities for 10 days. "If, at any time during or after traveling, you feel COVID-19 symptoms, please follow CDC and local tips on what to do", "said Walke.

"We continue to encourage all Americans to wear a mask, maintain the social distance, staying six feet people who do not live with you, avoiding crowds and interior spaces and wash hands often", said Walke. "Even when vaccines become available, taking these protective measures is essential until CVIV-19 vaccination becomes widely adopted."

The agency says its decision is based on the data. "The recommendation that is made today was based on in-depth modeling, not only by CDC, but by other agencies and partners outside the CDC, including academic centers and public health," said DR John Brooks, the chief doctor of the CDC Covid -19 answer.

These models indicate that when the quarantine is reduced to 10 days, the risk of infecting another person is about 1%, with an upper limit of 12%, Brooks said. With forty seven days and a negative covidation test, the risk of infection is 5% to 10%.

Health officials fear that the vacation season could cause a thrust in COVID-19 business that health systems can not handle. During the last week, several states, including California and Texas, have set records for new cases and hospitalizations. Nationwide, the number of daily deaths approaches the summit last April.

The CDC makes the change of guidelines currently because public servants believe that it will improve compliance. "We are in a situation in which business increases. This means that the number of contacts increases and the number of people in need of quarantine increases," said Brooks. "It's a lot of burden, not just about people who have to do the quarantine, but also on public health."

He added, "We believe that if we can reduce a little burden, accept it is at a small cost, we could have greater compliance globally, with people completing a full quarantine of seven days. If we get more People on board finish this situation overall, this will result in less infections. "

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How to stay alive during the pandemic

As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent you from installing and spread-Covid-19 in the first place:Carry a face maskBe tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), practice social distance, do only run essential races, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this healthiest pandemic, do not miss these 35 places you are most likely to catch Covid .


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