Question today: A man develops a fever and is diagnosed with #COVID19. How long should his wife quarantine?
After her initial exposure, she is careful to stay six feet away from him, but they live in a small(ish) apartment. 1/
After her initial exposure, she is careful to stay six feet away from him, but they live in a small(ish) apartment. 1/
Until recently, the recommendation was for her to quarantine for 14 days. But the CDC just changed guidance and now indicates that 7 days (with a negative test) or 10 days (no test) is also sufficient.
But is it?
But is it?
Roughly 97.5% of patients will develop symptoms 11.5 days after exposure, so the new recommendation is good, but not airtight. And not all exposures are alike; she lives with the guy. Letting her out of quarantine after 10 days with no test seems unwise and potentially dangerous.
What about the other two options?
The CDC doesn't specify what type of test is required (I wouldn't use the rapid test) and we don't have much data (yet) to argue for the 7-day option.
So I told the woman person to quarantine for 14 days.
Was it the right call? I can't be sure.
The CDC doesn't specify what type of test is required (I wouldn't use the rapid test) and we don't have much data (yet) to argue for the 7-day option.
So I told the woman person to quarantine for 14 days.
Was it the right call? I can't be sure.
Doctors are eager for algorithms to simplify the endless stream of daily decisions, but as #COVID19 guidelines continue to change, many of us are forced to rely on something else: judgment.
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