COVID-19 no longer need to isolate for five days as long as their fever has cleared and symptoms have improved for at least 24 hours, Ontario’s top doctor says.Dr.
Kieran Moore held a media briefing Wednesday where he discussed the upcoming respiratory virus season.During the press conference, Moore announced that the five-day isolation recommendation has been dropped.“The main guidance now for the fall has to apply to all respiratory illnesses.
So we need to have an approach that will decrease the transmission of RSV, influenza and COVID,” Moore said. Ontario children aged 5 to 11 eligible for COVID-19 booster dose as of Thursday, Moore says “So the guidance is — and it should be clear — stay at home when you’re sick.