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CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days

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CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days
CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days

The new guidelines will recommend close contacts of those infected with the coronavirus should quarantine for 7 to 10 days after exposure, down from the 14 days currently recommended.

Close contacts.

The c-d-c issuing new recommendations on how long a person exposed to covid-19 should now quarantine.the 14 day quarantine is still available and should be used by people who come in contact with high risk individuals.the recommendations now allow two options for a shorter quarantine periods.

Quarantine can end after day 10, if the person hasn't had any covid-19 symptoms.quarantine can end after day seven if the person test negative for covid-19.

On days five, six or seven if no symptoms have developed but they still cannot get out of quarantine until they've completed day seven.

Dr. box says the indiana is preparing to receive limited supplies of vaccines, as early as mid december.the state hopes to have enough vaccines to cover frontline health care workers and long term care residents by the end of

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