California Department of Public Health Issues Order Modifying COVID-19 Definitions

 Effective January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health issued an order modifying certain COVID-19 definitions.  The revisions reflect on the department's intervention priorities that are now focused on protecting those that are “at risk” for serious illness.

 

• for confirmed symptomatic cases, from the day of symptom onset until 24 hours have passed with no fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications and symptoms are improving and are considered mild.
   
• for confirmed asymptomatic cases, there is not infections period for the purposes of isolation or exclusion.  If symptoms develop, the criteria above will apply.

 

These revisions and more information can be found in the Cal/OSHA's COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations.

 

Source: Shaw Law Group reported on January 17, 2024.