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How long should you isolate if you test positive for the coronavirus? At least 10 days after symptom onset – The Washington Post

In the six months since the virus has been in the United States, multiple studies have suggested that most people are infectious only for a short period of time, usually four to nine days.

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Now the CDC, acknowledging expanded understanding about the infectiousness of the novel coronavirus, has changed some of its recommendations.
The CDC had previously recommended people who test positive isolate until they had two negative swabs for the coronavirus but that turned out to be impractical given the shortage of tests. It now advises most people with active cases of covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, to isolate for 10 days after symptoms begin and 24 hours after their fe…

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