– Removed consideration for prior COVID-19 vaccination or booster status for determination of isolation, quarantine, or indications for testing.

– Increased testing frequency after exposure to three tests within 7 days.

– Changed the length of isolation for COVID-19 patients with moderate illness to 10 days.

– Changed the length of isolation for COVID-19 patients with severe to critical illness to at least 10, and up to 20 days, depending on resolution of symptoms including fever and repeat negative test results. Definition of severe-critical illness are included below.

– Updated re-testing recommendations after initial COVID-19 diagnosis to begin consideration for re-testing with symptoms or new exposure after 30 days from initial diagnosis.

The updated guidance is published in the IP Clinical Library.