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CDC Shortens Covid Isolation Time With Omicron Cases Surging
- Recommendation is now five days, with five days of masking
- Quarantine for exposures also cut as officials brace for wave
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People who have Covid-19 can leave isolation after five days if they are no longer experiencing symptoms, U.S. health officials said, cutting the previously recommended period in half as the omicron variant spurs a jump in infections.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Monday that following the initial five-day isolation period, people with Covid-19 should wear a mask for another five days when around other people. The new guidance supplants previous recommendations that said people who have tested positive for the virus should isolate for 10 days.