I overlooked this in the instructions from the CDC, so maybe you did, too:
“If you came into close contact with someone with COVID-19 and you are in one of the following groups, you do not need to quarantine:
You are ages 18 or older and have received all recommended vaccine doses, including boosters and additional primary shots for some immunocompromised people.”
Defintion of Close Contact: “Someone who was less than 6 feet away from an infected person (laboratory-confirmed or a clinical diagnosis) for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes”.
The only reason to quarantine would be if you test positive and/or have symptoms. Otherwise, it is recommended that you wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days from the date of your last close contact with someone with COVID-19 (the date of last close contact is considered day 0).
Get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19. If you test positive or develop COVID-19 symptoms, isolate from other people and follow recommendations in the Isolation section below. If you tested positive for COVID-19 with a viral test within the previous 90 days and subsequently recovered and remain without COVID-19 symptoms, you do not need to quarantine or get tested after close contact. You should wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days from the date of your last close contact with someone with COVID-19 (the date of last close contact is considered day 0).
For further clarification, please go to the CDCÂ website below:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html
Rev. Larry
