People in Ontario who test positive for COVID–19 no longer have to isolate for five days but should stay home until their fever clears and their symptoms have improved for at least 24 hours, the province’s top doctor said Wednesday.
Dr. Kieran Moore said people should also wear a mask “in any setting” for 10 full days from the start of their symptoms, even if they feel better.
He said improvements such as better ventilation and environmental cleaning in schools, combined with the level of immunization across Ontario, mean “we now can have a more permissive approach to return.”
In an update ahead of the fall, Moore said the province is moving away from COVID–19-specific guidance in favour of an “all-virus approach,” meaning the guidelines apply to other illnesses such as the flu….