Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may soon
change its isolation guidelines for people with COVID-19 infections. Under
the proposed change, which was first reported by the Washington Post and hasn't yet been confirmed by the CDC, people would no longer be expected to isolate themselves
for five days.
Instead, they would be allowed to return to their normal schedules once they’ve been free of fever for at least 24 hours without taking medication. This is similar to recommendations for other respiratory viruses such as influenza and RSV. Here’s more about the possible change, which may happen in April — and what it could mean.