The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said that people who test positive for COVID-19 but have no symptoms should isolate for five days, down from the the previous recommendation of 10 days.
The agency also recommended that unvaccinated people or those who are more than six months from their second mRNA dose and not yet boosted should quarantine for five days after exposure to the virus followed by five additional days of “strict mask use.”
The revised guidance comes as the US sees a surge in COVID cases due in large part to the highly contagious omicron variant.
