Updated on December 15, 2020 at 8:49 am
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As Santa Clara County grapples with an unprecedented surge in new COVID-19 cases, it is easing up on how long people have to quarantine for if they re exposed to someone with COVID-19 or if they travel into the county from out of the region.
County health leaders on Monday said, effective immediately, they recommend people only quarantine for 10 days instead of 14. This new guidance shortens the length of quarantine from 14 days to 10 days from last exposure for people who remain asymptomatic, Assistant Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sarah Redman said.
The 10-day quarantine also applies to people traveling into the county from more than 150 miles away.