JD Supra

The CDC Redefines “Close Contact”

The Centers for Disease Control recently changed the definition of “close contact,” as it relates to an individual’s exposure to someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19. In the prior guidance, the ...
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CDC Expands COVID-19 Definition of “Close Contact” To Include Repeated Brief Encounters

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued new guidance that expanded the definition of a "close contact" with a person infected with COVID-19, creating implications for ...
JD Supra

CDC Expands Definition of ‘Close Contact’ to Include Multiple Short Interactions

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its definition of “close contact” to include individuals who spend 15 cumulative minutes within six feet of an individual infected with ...
JD Supra

CDC Revises Definition of "Close Contact," Expanding Scope of Employer Workplace Contact Tracing

If an employer learns that an employee infected with COVID-19 was at the workplace, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health authorities encourage or require the ...