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Sheridan County added 13 lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total count to 4,542 lab confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic in March of 2020. Another three probable cases have been added in the last 24 hours, bringing that total to 1,393. Currently there are 44 active cases in the community and 61 deaths of Sheridan County residents attributed to COVID-19. There are currently two individuals hospitalized in Sheridan County due to the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list Sheridan County’s level of community transmission of COVID-19 as HIGH.
The Associated Press reported Monday that the CDC cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. According to the CDC, the change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the one to two days prior to onset of symptoms and the two to three days after.
The guidance suggests people who test positive should isolate for five days and, if asymptomatic at that time, they may leave isolation if they can continue to mask for five days to minimize the risk of infecting others. The full media statement from the CDC on the newly updated guidance is available here.
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Last modified: December 29, 2021