Susan Martin4 said:I was just reading about this too, and it turns out a negative test doesn't actually shorten the SI 🤔
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/guidelines.pdfSection 1 refers to
Procedures for Close Contacts of an Individual with COVID-19 and it states quite explicitly here:
"For close contacts who are part of a group where assessing the spread of infection is vital, it is recommended to undergo RT-PCR or rapid antigen testing within five days of exposure.
A negative test result does not affect the duration of quarantine/self-isolation. A positive result requires follow-up processing for the tested individual's close contacts. A positive rapid antigen test should be confirmed via an RT-PCR test."
Then it goes into section 2.1 regarding
All symptomatic individuals with clinical suspicion of COVID-19:
"All symptomatic individuals with clinical suspicion of COVID-19—given the worsening epidemiological situation, it is necessary to send all symptomatic persons for testing. For administrative reasons (to facilitate the issuance of a digital health certificate), all positive rapid antigen tests must be confirmed by a PCR test. Whenever possible, and depending on testing capacity and specific circumstances, the PCR test should be used as the primary diagnostic choice.
Any symptomatic person indicated for COVID-19 testing must remain in isolation until the results arrive (regardless of whether they took a rapid antigen or PCR test). Close contacts of a symptomatic person awaiting test results must also remain in quarantine—specifically family members and workplace contacts if they are healthcare workers or residential care staff—until the results are in, unless they fall into categories exempt from quarantine (see section 1). In the event of a positive result, the infected individual remains in isolation until they meet the criteria for ending isolation (see section 3), and their close contacts must stay in quarantine unless they belong to the exempt categories mentioned in section 1. Given the significant rise in school-aged children among new cases since the start of the school year, we remind everyone of the need to test students showing symptoms suggestive of COVID-19."
By definition, I should fall under case 2.1... but nowhere does it explicitly mention that a negative test means you can come out of isolation??
Does anyone know if there's any way (maybe through the e-government portal?) to check my isolation status?
