On April 23, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health released a Health Advisory. Below is a summary:
Health Advisory – Recommendations on Duration of Isolation or Quarantine for COVID-19
Summary Points:
- Duration of transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 from infected persons is unknown.
- Discontinuing isolation or quarantine can be based on either test-based or non-test-based strategies.
- Specific recommendations on when to discontinue isolation/quarantine are provided in the table (View the PDF).
You can view the full Alert here. (PDF)
URGENT MESSAGE: The Health Department COVID Provider line (215-685-6741) is malfunctioning, as of 4/23. If you cannot reach anyone by the phone, please email your request to [email protected].
