Public Health Recommendations for Community-Related Exposure
The following updates CDC guidance for definitions and management of contacts of persons with COVID-19 contained in “Public Health Recommendations after Travel from Areas with Potential Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).” Separate guidance is available for travelers and health care workers. See also Guidance for essential workersexternal icon.
Public health recommendations have been updated to accommodate new scientific evidence, evolving epidemiology and the need to simplify risk stratification. New recommendations are based on:
- Growing evidence of transmission risk from infected persons without symptoms or before the onset of recognized symptoms;
- Increased community transmission in many parts of the country;
- A need to communicate effectively to the general public and to simplify implementation for public health authorities;
- Limitations in access to COVID-19 testing and increasing number of cases diagnosed clinically
- Continued focus on reducing transmission through social distancing of individuals in affected areas
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