LOS ANGELES (KNX) — As of Friday, people who have been exposed to COVID-19 but do not have symptoms of the virus, are no longer required to self-isolate, according to an update from Los Angeles County health officials.
The change means that anyone, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated against the virus, who is exposed to the virus will not have to stay home for at least five days to be sure that they are not infected, the Department of Public Health said in a statement. The update though, does come with some rules.
While isolation will no longer be required, health officials are requiring those individuals who have been exposed to wear masks when around others — especially while indoors — for at least 10 days after the last known exposure, and test as soon as possible to determine infection status.
The department has also changed the definition for what it calls a “close contact,” from someone who knows an infected person, to someone who shared the same indoor space as an infected person, like a waiting room or airplane, for at least 15 minutes over a 24-hour period.
All L.A. County employees and residents will be required to follow the updated order.
Those who work in high-risk settings, such as nursing homes, jails, and emergency shelters, will still be required to quarantine for five days if they are exposed to the virus and have not completed vaccination against COVID-19.
Quarantine can end after the fifth day, health officials said, if no symptoms of COVID-19 are present.
For the full details surrounding the update, and a breakdown of quarantine protocol from L.A. officials, click here.
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