

Moderately or severely immunocompromised patients may remain infectious beyond 20 days.


More details: Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19įor people who are moderately ill and not moderately or severely immunocompromised: In certain high-risk congregate settings that have high risk of secondary transmission, CDC recommends a 10-day isolation period for residents.People who cannot wear a mask, including children If symptoms recur or worsen, the isolation period should restart at day 0.A test-based strategy may be used to remove a mask sooner. A high-quality mask should be worn around others at home and in public through day 10.Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation.Isolation can be discontinued at least 5 days after symptom onset (day 0 is the day symptoms appeared, and day 1 is the next full day thereafter) if fever has resolved for at least 24 hours (without taking fever-reducing medications) and other symptoms are improving.For people who are mildly ill with SARS-COV-2 infection and not moderately or severely immunocompromised:
