CDC Expands the Definition of "Close Contact" for Purposes of Quarantine and Contact Tracing
By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") recommends quarantine for those who have been in “close contact” to a person who tested positive for COVID-19. Local health departments (and employers) typically rely on the CDC guidance in performing contact tracing and notifying exposed individuals. Wednesday, October 21, the CDC broadened the definition of “close contact” from being within 6 feet of the person for 15 or more consecutive minutes to being in contact for 15 or more total...
By: Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP