The CDC relaxed the code of conduct as the number of Omigron cases increased

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday halved the isolation period for those infected with the corona virus, saying that those who have no symptoms until five days after their positive test results can safely mix with others.

This changed the agency’s earlier guidance to isolate affected patients for 10 days. The company cited growing evidence that the virus is highly contagious two days before and three days after symptoms appear. Those with symptoms after five days are encouraged to stay home.

As the more pervasive Omicron variant sends more cassettes daily, new guidance has been announced, forcing airlines. Thousands of flights have to be canceled And demolish or re-measure cities New Year celebrations And threatens various industries such as health care, restaurants and retail.

“The Omicron variant spreads rapidly and has the potential to affect all aspects of our community,” said Dr. Rochelle Valensky, director of the CDC. .

Health officials said non-infected Americans who received booster shots did not need to be isolated after exposure to the virus.

The CDC has been criticized for changing the direction and mixed messages. Last week, The The company recommends He said asymptomatic health workers return to work after seven days and a negative test, adding that “the isolation time may be further reduced if there is a shortage of staff.”

States, cities and employers can choose whether to follow the CDC’s guidelines. In New York State, Which has reported reported cases and increasing hospitalization, major hospitals have recently changed the isolation protocols for vaccinated staff.

Some places report bad cases of infections. Data shows that more cases of corona virus have been reported in Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Puerto Rico than any other seven days in the past week.

Although some studies from abroad suggest that the variant may cause less severe disease, these numbers indicate the spread of Omicron across the United States. Experts warn The increase in infections will leave tens of thousands of Americans unvaccinated, putting even more pressure on the U.S. health care system and leading to more deaths.

On Sunday, the seven-day national average of new daily cases surpassed 214,000, an 83 percent increase over the past 14 days. Mortality also increased by 3 percent to a seven-day average of 1,328. According to the New York Times database. Vacation interruptions for data reporting may have affected the number of those daily cases.

The national record for average daily cases was 251,232, set in January during the post-holiday uprising.

Although the number of cases is not high, the number of hospital admissions has increased. Nearly 72,000 Americans have been hospitalized with Covit-19, an increase of 8 percent in two weeks, but more than half of the peaks.

Since Dec. 5, the number of children admitted to Covid Hospital in New York City has quadrupled, where the new variant is spreading rapidly, according to the New York State Department of Health. Said in a consultation. Nearly half are under the age of 5 and ineligible for vaccination.

Selected surgeries at several hospitals were suspended after New York Governor Kathy Hochsul. Declared a state of emergency This month.

Government data show that the vaccine is still a strong defense against the serious diseases caused by Omicron.

However, only 62 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated, and the country’s medical infrastructure has been plagued by infection for two years. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” program on Sunday, the government’s top epidemiologist, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said: “When you have such a large number of new infections, it may violate the actual reduction in severity.”

Data from South Africa and some European countries suggest that Omigron infections are mild And create fewer hospitals. But experts warn that this may not be true everywhere, and an increase in cases could still flood hospitals in many countries.