CDC likely to change length of coronavirus quarantine recommendation

By Mike Brest

Published November 25, 2020 1:44pm ET

CDC likely to change length of coronavirus quarantine recommendation — FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The CDC said in a press release on May 19, 2016, that at least one violation was uncovered in nearly 80 percent of public pool and hot tub inspections in five states. | (David Goldman/AP)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is likely going to reduce the recommended quarantine length, and it could be reduced by half.

The CDC currently recommends individuals exposed to someone with COVID-19 to quarantine for 14 days. However, health officials are considering reducing the length of isolation, according to NPR.

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