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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought that if the test was positive on Day 5, you had to do the full 10 day quarantine. If the test is negative, you can go back but must wear a tight fitting mask.[/quote]

Yes according to cdc but everyone just totally ignored that part. No according to mcps. [/quote]

You're wrong. The CDC says to isolate for 5 days and then to wear a mask til day 10. If I'm wrong and you're right, show me the language to prove it.[/quote]

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html
About 2/3rds of the way down:

[b]If an individual has access to a test and wants to test[/b], the best approach is to use an antigen test1 towards the end of the 5-day isolation period. Collect the test sample only if you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and your other symptoms have improved (loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation). If your test result is positive, you should continue to isolate until day 10. If your test result is negative, you can end isolation, but continue to wear a well-fitting mask around others at home and in public until day 10. Follow additional recommendations for masking and avoiding travel as described above.[/quote]

"If" and "want" are hardly mandates. 🙄[/quote]

That’s in response to testing. This literally says “you should” continue to isolate until day 10 if your day 5 test is positive. The PP literally asked what cdc guidance is IF you test on day 5 and IF that test is positive. Their guidance does not encourage anyone to test. But if you DO, they don’t say ignore it and go about your life. They say continue to isolate. I know most people won’t. I know mcps doesn’t require it. But the guidance is the guidance whether you like it or not. [/quote]

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