Quarantine for people suspected of having contact with the coronavirus in the US has a period reduced to 7 days in case of negative test, indicate CDC | Coronavirus

Anyone who has been close to a friend or anyone else who has been confirmed sick should be in isolation for at least 10 days. If you take a test and it is negative, the time is shortened to 7 days, according to the Associated Press news agency.

(CORRECTION: OR G1 It was a mistake to initially report that the CDC would reduce quarantine for patients infected with the new coronavirus. In fact, the US health agency will shorten the period for people who tested negative for the virus after having close contact with Covid patients. The information was corrected at 4:39 PM).

Despite the change in the US, the World Health Organization recommendation, however, remains 14 days of isolation.

In an interview with the Associated Press, a senior US government official said the measure had been under discussion for some time based on studies by scientists on the incubation period of the virus (time between contact with the coronavirus and development of symptoms). ).

Henry Walke, one of the agency’s directors, made a reservation with the US broadcaster CNBC. He explained that the 14 days is still “the best way to prevent transmission of Sars-CoV-2”, but the new option is a shorter and “acceptable” alternative.

“Reducing the length of quarantine can make it easier for people to continue with the most critical health actions, reducing financial hardship associated with a longer period, especially if they cannot work during that time” – Henry Walke, CDC Director

According to a survey from Johns Hopkins University, the United States has more than 13.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, with 271,347 deaths due to the disease. The same database points to Brazil as the third country most affected by the number of people infected by the disease, with 6.3 million cases and 173,817 deaths.

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