Public Health has announced some changes to isolation and testing requirements for people who have recovered from COVID-19.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says with the high case numbers being reported, and thousands of others that have likely gone unreported, many will find themselves once again exposed to COVID shortly after recovery.
As a result, anyone with a COVID infection that began on or after December 21 does not have to isolate or get tested if they are identified as a close contact within the following 90 days.
She explains that because Omicron is a relatively new variant, there is limited data on reinfection. However, given what they know about the immune response to viruses it is expected that protection will last for 90 days. This applies to people of all ages and vaccination statuses.