Shorter Quarantines Found Effective

Combining timely testing with a shorter quarantine mitigates both the costs of long quarantine and post-quarantine transmission by asymptomatic cases, reported a non-peer-reviewed study published on November 8, 2020.

This analysis shows a reduced probability of post-quarantine transmission when testing on exit compared to testing on entry. By augmenting quarantine with molecular testing, the quarantine duration can be substantially shortened from the recommended 14-day period to a 7-day period, while attaining a similar level of risk.