Under the new protocol, fully vaccinated close contacts shall quarantine for at least five days if they are asymptomatic, while isolation of confirmed cases who are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic may be discontinued after seven days. | via onenewsph
A health worker checks on a patient at a quarantine facility in San Juan City on Jan. 14, 2021. Photo by Russel Palma, The Philippine STAR
She noted that while those who questioned the decision cited an article to support their claim, there are more articles showing that the virus load of those sick with the Omicron variant goes down in about six days—and, because the virus load is lesser, it will also lessen the possibility of them infecting others.
For confirmed cases who are asymptomatic, those who are fully vaccinated shall isolate for at least seven days from sample collection date, while those partially vaccinated or unvaccinated must isolate for at least 10 days. The new guidelines also allow for shorter isolation period for healthcare workers with booster shots who are asymptomatic or exhibiting only mild symptoms.
Vergeire also reminded the public that despite the shorter period of isolation, they still need to continue to practice minimum public health standards, including the proper wearing of face masks.
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