How quarantine changes: 10 days and only one test for the asymptomatic. Positive for 21 days but without symptoms you can leave

Shortens times quarantine for the asymptomatic, we move on to just a test instead of two to establish the end of the patient’s positive period and the end of theisolation for people who no longer have symptoms but who always test positive for 21 days after infection. These are some of the innovations introduced with the new circular of the Ministry of Health broadcast in the afternoon taking into account the epidemiological situation, scientific evidence, indications from international organizations such as who ed Ecdc and the opinion of the technical-scientific committee meeting yesterday.

“Asymptomatic people who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 may return to the community after a period of isolation for at least 10 days from the appearance of positivity, at the end of which a molecular test with a negative result is performed (10 days + test) ”, we read. As for those who, on the other hand, tested positive with symptoms, these “may return to the community after a period of isolation of at least 10 days from the onset of symptoms accompanied by a molecular test with a negative result performed after at least 10 days. less 3 days without symptoms (10 days, of which at least 3 days without symptoms + test) “.

In case of close contact with an infected personinstead, a “quarantine period of 14 days from the last exposure to the case, or a quarantine period of 10 days from the last exposure with a negative antigen or molecular test performed on the 10th day” should be observed. It is also recommended that end-of-quarantine molecular testing be performed on all people who live or come in regular contact with fragile subjects or at risk of complications.

The circular also recommends providing access to the differentiated tests for children, do not provide for the quarantine or the execution of diagnostic tests between close contacts of close contacts of a positive case, unless the close contact of the case is not subsequently positive for any diagnostic test or in the event that, based on the health authorities ruling, community detection is appropriate.

The text also addresses the case of those who, by not presenting symptoms, continue to appear positive after 21 days from the first diagnosis of infection. In these cases, the ministry has decided that, “in case of absence of symptoms for at least one week, isolation may be interrupted 21 days after the appearance of symptoms. This criterion can be modulated by the health authorities in agreement with clinical experts and microbiologists / virologists, taking into account the immunological status of the affected people (in immunosuppressed patients the period of contagion can be prolonged) “.

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