DOH considers shorter home quarantine for recovered patients
The Department of Health (DOH) is considering shortening the additional home quarantine period for COVID-19 patients after discharge.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated during a briefing that studies show patients are no longer infectious by the 10th day of illness.
Vergeire added that the DOH has amended its discharge protocols based on this finding and is now studying if the additional quarantine period can be reduced to seven days.
The initial 14-day quarantine for suspected cases will remain unchanged.
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