Health Advisory: Discontinuation of Isolation for Patients with COVID-19 Who Are Hospitalized or in Nursing Homes, Adult Care Homes, or Other Congregate Settings with Vulnerable Residents

Recent guidance allows for discontinuation of isolation for patients with COVID-19 when they meet the following conditions:

• At least 3 days (72 hours) have passed since recovery, defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications; AND
• Improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); AND
• At least 7 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

https://oasas.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/04/doh_covid19_discontinuingisolationhospitalcongregatesetting.pdf