CDC Director Reveals You Do Not Need To Test After Isolation

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is providing some important information about the new CDC guidelines.

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The days of isolation after a positive COVID test have dropped from 10 days to 5 days.

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People who are vaccinated and boosted are also not required to isolate, but should wear a mask.

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The CDC says that those who test positive are not required to re-test after five days of isolating.

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They said the antigen test does not correlate with transmissibility.

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However, the CDC does want you to get tested within first five days of exposure.

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Walensky said that they tried to create rules “that people were willing to adhere to.”

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They said that people who feel well “may not comply with being at home.”

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She also admitted that while “the government is doing a lot… we have the need to do more.”

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