Guidelines for isolation after testing positive for COVID

Do You Still Need to Isolate If You Have COVID? While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a five-day isolation, experts say you may have to isolate for longer depending on your symptoms. In addition to isolating, experts recommend wearing a high-quality mask indoors when you’re around others, avoiding travel, and notifying any close contacts that you have COVID. “COVID-19 remains an ongoing public health threat that we have to address alongside other infectious diseases,” Kate Grusich, CDC spokesperson, told Verywell. Yahoo Life

“ ...It’s also important to remember that some people can still get very sick from COVID-19, so isolating when you have the virus can help protect others from potentially serious disease.”

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