The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering updating its COVID-19 isolation guidance for the spring season. The potential changes would shift the focus towards a patient's symptoms rather than a specific number of days for isolation. These discussions come as the world adapts to living with some level of community immunity.
Currently, the CDC recommends that individuals who test positive for COVID-19 should isolate for a minimum of five days. However, the new guidelines being considered may allow those with mild symptoms and no fever to forgo the isolation period. Instead, individuals would be advised to monitor their symptoms, and if they have not had a fever without medication assistance for at least 24 hours, as well as experiencing mild symptoms or improvement, isolation may not be necessary.
