Previously, the DOH required asymptomatic and mildly ill COVID-19 patients to isolate for seven days and until they are fever-free if vaccinated, and for 10 days and until they are fever-free if they are unvaccinated.
“The DOH reiterates that neither repeat testing nor requiring medical certificates are required for resumption of work or entrance to school,” the DOH said under Department Circular 324 dated July 23. Meanwhile, COVID-19 patients who showed moderate to severe symptoms as well as immunocompromised COVID-19 patients should still undergo at least 10 days of isolation from onset of symptoms or be admitted in a hospital upon advice of the doctor.
Severely ill and immunocompromised COVID-19 patients will discontinue isolation upon doctor’s advice, according to the DOH. INQSubscribe to our daily newsletter