CDC Provides Updated Guidance On Asymptomatic Individuals Returning From Home Isolation

Many employers have been referring to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Interim Guidance on "Discontinuation of Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 Not in Healthcare Settings" in order to help determine when it is appropriate to allow employees to return to work from home isolation due to having COVID-19 symptoms or being diagnosed with COVID-19, in the absence of the individual receiving a direct release from his or her healthcare provider or other public health authorities. The CDC has now updated that guidance to provide additional recommendations regarding when asymptomatic individuals with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 (i.e., those who have COVID-19 but do not exhibit symptoms such as fever, coughing, or difficulty breathing) may discontinue isolation. Employers that have employees who are confirmed to have COVID-19 but remain asymptomatic may wish to refer to this updated guidance to help determine when it is appropriate for such employees to