Should I still isolate myself after a positive test? Is it ok to do my own shopping (with a mask) or should I call someone? Do I still wait for a negative test or simply to be free of symptoms? Since people around me don’t really talk about Covid anymore and my country doesn’t have any guidelines in place, I’d be interested in your takes. I don’t wanna be a d*ck to others but would also rather not overshoot and lock myself up at home for two weeks like in the early days. (I hope this doesn’t count as asking for medical advice.)

Edit: Thanks y’all. Guess I just needed to hear that even though everyone has been talking of “after Covid”, the situation hasn’t fundamentally changed despite our lives having normalized. I’ll be cancelling plans and staying home.

    • DogMuffinsEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Sorry I don’t think it’s true that the CDC recommends isolating until you have a negative test.

      You might still have antigens and therefore test positive for many weeks after no longer being infectious.

      There’s a page at the CDC that says if you suspect you have covid then isolate, test after a few days, then if you test negative you can end isolation. If you test positive then you need to isolate for 5 days or something.

      If you test positive you don’t need to wait for a negative result.

      • hellweaver666English
        2·
        1 year ago

        Culture starts at the top. Set a good example. Send people home when they are sick. If you don’t enforce your culture people will make up their own.