California's Sacramento County has at least 10 coronavirus cases, and will 'shift from containment to mitigation.' That means only people showing symptoms are being asked to isolate themselves, instead of anyone who may have been exposed.
for dealing with the virus doesn't mention quarantines at all. Instead, it advises people to stay at home if they're sick and to limit chances for the virus to spread by taking precautions such as teleworking and practicing excellent hygiene.
Such policies can also reduce the toll on health care providers and first responders who might otherwise be compelled to self-quarantine if they have been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Without those medical workers on the front lines, the broader response could be hobbled.
of novel coronavirus infection through community spread. The patient was left undiagnosed for days because, according to the hospital, a request for testing wasn't granted on the grounds that the person didn't fit official criteria, which at the time included international travel. That criteria was quickly revised — butMessionier and other CDC officials say the U.S. response to the coronavirus won't be one-size-fits-all, with varying methods used in different parts of the country.
"In Seattle and in California, they haven't stopped entirely contact tracing, but they have started mitigation," Messionier noted."And I think that you will likely see local health departments deciding when there is community spread to start turning on more of the mitigation measures, even while they're still doing some level of contact tracing.
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