Marin County and Its Schools Adopt CDC's Recommended 5-Day COVID-19 Quarantine

Marin County is among the Bay Area entities shortening the COVID-19 quarantine clip to lucifer the caller guidelines acceptable by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that volition see schools, according to updated region guidance.

Marin schools volition driblet the quarantine play from 10 days to 5 days for unvaccinated persons who trial affirmative for COVID-19 oregon are exposed to idiosyncratic who tests positive.

The regularisation besides applies to those who are vaccinated but person not received a booster shot, according to the county.

After 5 days, the quarantined idiosyncratic volition request to instrumentality different test, and if that is positive, the idiosyncratic volition beryllium required to stay quarantined for 5 much days.

Vaccinated individuals who person received a booster oregon are not eligible for a booster and are exposed to COVID-19 bash not person to enactment location but should deterioration a disguise astir others for 10 days and get tested connected time five, the region said.

Masks should particularly beryllium worn astir others portion indoors.

Meanwhile, schoolhouse districts astir the Bay Area and the authorities inactive are distributing at-home COVID-19 tests promised for each California schools. Only fractional of the 6 cardinal kits person been handed out, according to a study from the Los Angeles Times.