Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) | CDC

Written By Joyce Liu

Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) | CDC 

  • CDC continues to recommend having a process to identify healthcare personnel, patients, and visitors with symptoms or exposure to SARS-CoV-2 prior to entering a facility.

  • CDC continues to recommend source control for everyone in a healthcare setting, and has clarified recommendations for healthcare personnel, patients, and visitors, to better align with community guidance. This includes a few limited circumstances where fully vaccinated individuals in counties with low to moderate community transmission could choose not to wear source control.

  • There are no changes to the PPE recommended for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

  • Quarantine is no longer recommended for fully vaccinated patients with exposure to SARS-CoV-2 or those patients who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection in the prior 90 days.

  • The timing of SARS-CoV-2 testing after higher-risk exposure for healthcare personnel and close contact for patients has been clarified.

 

Joyce Liu
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