(DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidance on the length of quarantine for those exposed to someone with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.People who have been exposed to the virus now have two options:
- Option 1: Stop quarantining after seven days from their last close contact if they remain asymptomatic and have a negative viral test. The test must be taken within 48 hours before discontinuing quarantine.
- Option 2: Stop quarantining after 10 days from their last close contact if they remain asymptomatic and without a negative viral test.
While the CDC's quarantine guidance changed, the city of Chicago's travel order, effective Nov. 13, remains in place. Anyone traveling from a state on the city's orange list is directed to obtain a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Chicago, or quarantine for a 14-day period or the duration of their time in Chicago – whichever is shorter. Anyone traveling from a state on the red list must quarantine for a 14-day period or the duration of their time in Chicago, whichever is shorter. Please visit the City of Chicago's Emergency Travel order website for a list of affected sates. As of Nov. 30, 46 states and two territories were listed on the city's travel order.
Furthermore, wearing a face mask over your nose and mouth when in public, social distancing, washing your hands regularly and monitoring for symptoms are still critical to stopping the virus' spread.
For more information, updates and FAQs on DePaul's efforts, please visit the COVID-19 Updates and Guidance website.
Thank you for taking care of each other. We're all in this together.