CDC shortens quarantine guidelines from 14 to 7 days
Single mother Buffy Langford and her five children were among those who quarantined themselves when Mayor Jim Strickland issued a shelter-at-home executive order back in March. Most people chafe under quarantine orders, though, which is perhaps one reason the CDC has reduced the suggested duration from 14 days to 7. (Karen Pulfer Focht/ Special to the Daily Memphian)
People who potentially have been exposed but have no symptoms can return to normal life after 7 days, provided they have a negative test.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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