Having recovered from a (vaccinated) breakthrough case of the Omicron variant of COVID, one of the questions I had was about the length of time to quarantine. Today's blog is and update from the CDC that addresses that question.
My experience: I quarantined 8 days and re-tested. Getting a second positive test that day, I continued my quarantine for 5 more days. (You can read about TIPS from me and my experience by day #8 by clicking here) By Day 14, I re-tested and got a negative antigen test, indicating no more virus in my system. NOTE: You can still show virus in your system up to 90 days (according to my doctor) but are not contagious after 5-10 days. **My personal feeling is to quarantine 5 to 10 days, depending on your health. If you're still feeling unwell after 5 days, stay in quarantine 5 more days -
SIDE NOTE: A vaccination doesn't ensure you won't get something. It just means if you do contract it, it will be less severe. Isolation is to protect everyone. People who get it and don't isolate are selfish.
- Children and adults with mild, symptomatic COVID-19: Isolation can end at least 5 days after symptom onset and after fever ends for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and symptoms are improving, if these people can continue to properly wear a well-fitted mask around others for 5 more days after the 5-day isolation period. Day 0 is the first day of symptoms.
- People who are infected but asymptomatic (never develop symptoms): Isolation can end at least 5 days after the first positive test (with day 0 being the date their specimen was collected for the positive test), if these people can continue to wear a properly well-fitted mask around others for 5 more days after the 5-day isolation period. However, if symptoms develop after a positive test, their 5-day isolation period should start over (day 0 changes to the first day of symptoms).
- People who have moderate COVID-19 illness: Isolate for 10 days.
- People who are severely ill (i.e., requiring hospitalization, intensive care, or ventilation support): Extending the duration of isolation and precautions to at least 10 days and up to 20 days after symptom onset, and after fever ends (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and symptoms are improving, may be warranted.
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised might have a longer infectious period: Extend isolation to 20 or more days (day 0 is the first day of symptoms or a positive viral test). Use a test-based strategy and consult with an infectious disease specialist to determine the appropriate duration of isolation and precautions.
- Recovered patients: Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 can continue to have detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in upper respiratory specimens for up to 3 months after illness onset. However, replication-competent virus has not been reliably recovered from such patients, and they are not likely infectious.
NOTE: I Left ISOLATION with 1 negative COVID test after feeling fine for 5 days**
NOTE: My doctor told me you could test positive for up to 90 days, but the Contagious aspect wanes after 10 days.
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