CDC: Coronavirus Exposure May Not Require Testing
August 26, 2020 11:45AM EDT
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 26: A sign for Covid-19 Testing is seen at the entrance to Chadstone shopping Centre on June 26, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria has recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases overnight, as testing a blitz has begun in Melbourne suburbs that have been identified as community transmission hotspots for coronavirus. Restrictions in Victoria have been tightened due to the spike in new cases across the state with premier Daniel Andrews extending the current state of emergency for at least four weeks to allow police the power to enforce social distancing rules. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
The CDC is revising its guidelines for those potentially exposed to COVID-19.
The agency now says that people who come in contact with an infected person “do not necessarily need a test” if they don’t have any symptoms.
While asymptomatic or presymptomatic transmission is still possible, the CDC says testing is recommended only for “vulnerable” individuals or if your doctor or local health officials recommend it.
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