DOH clarifies minimum 7-day quarantine period

The Department of Health (DOH) has clarified that the minimum quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals with mild symptoms or asymptomatic cases is seven days, but can extend up to 10 days depending on their condition.

For aviation personnel infected with COVID-19 and those exposed to a case, isolation and quarantine periods have been shortened under Inter-Agency Task Force Resolution 157.

Fully vaccinated individuals who are close contacts of probable or confirmed cases should now quarantine for five days instead of seven.

The DOH will present revised guidelines on isolation, quarantine, and testing before the IATF, making COVID-19 testing optional for asymptomatic close contacts and persons with mild symptoms.