Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Will Stone, June 30, 2022 –The science isn’t entirely settled on whether a rapid antigen test indicates whether a person is still contagious.

Even with the arrival of new subvariants, the basic ground rules haven’t changed since omicron first came onto the scene: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says someone can stop isolating after five days if they’re fever-free for 24 hours and are starting to get better — as long as they keep wearing a mask around others for another five days.

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