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CDC Considers New COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines Based on Symptoms

The proposed changes aim to balance public health with personal responsibility and immunity, as states begin to adapt their own policies.

Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reportedly planning to update guidance regarding patients with the Chinese coronavirus.
A Covid-19 testing tent sits along a Manhattan street on March 9, 2023 in New York City.
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Overview

  • The CDC is considering changing its COVID-19 isolation guidance to a symptom-based approach, potentially allowing people to end isolation if they are fever-free for 24 hours without medication and have mild or improving symptoms.
  • The proposed changes reflect a shift towards normalizing COVID-19 alongside other respiratory viruses, emphasizing personal responsibility and the role of immunity from vaccination and previous infections.
  • Experts are divided on the potential impact of shortening isolation periods, with some highlighting the benefits of reducing social disruption and others expressing concerns about the risks to vulnerable populations.
  • States like California and Oregon have already implemented their own guidelines, allowing people with COVID-19 to end isolation earlier based on symptom improvement.
  • The CDC's final decision on the new guidelines is pending, with an announcement expected no earlier than April.