CDC Expected to Update COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines Following Criticism

The CDC, per a new report, will soon update its recommendations regarding COVID-19 isolation.

A source said to be “familiar with the plan” is cited in a CNN report as stating that the health-focused agency is expected to share an update on its guidance, with the update in question possibly coming as soon as Tuesday. Also on Tuesday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy appeared on New Day, where—as seen around the 4:40 mark in the clip below—he was asked about the criticism surrounding the CDC’s most recent update to its isolation and quarantine guidance.

“That guidance on shortening the isolation period was one that the CDC issued last week,” Dr. Murthy noted when asked about the shortening of the recommendation isolation period. “They have certainly received feedback and questions about the role of testing in shortening that quarantine period and they’re actually working right now on issuing a clarification on that. I would expect that any day now.”

Per Tuesday’s source-citing report, the extent of the impending CDC update wasn’t immediately clear, though the discourse surrounding last month’s recommended isolation tweak included criticism over the decision to not make testing a more central component. That criticism, on a lighter note, ultimately built into a running joke that dominated Twitter during the final days of 2021.

Complex has reached out  a rep for the CDC for comment on the latest and will update this post accordingly.

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