- New research revealed that people with COVID-19 are most infectious 2 days before and 5 days after symptoms begin.
- While the CDC currently recommends 10-day isolation after infection, it’s considering shortening isolation guidelines.
- Shortening isolation periods could increase compliance, reducing the overall spread of COVID.
- Many Americans don’t get tested until 1-2 days after feeling ill and wait 2-3 days to receive test results, or towards the end of their infectious period.
- Still, some experts aren’t convinced that shorter, targeted isolations will limit transmissions.
