Washington: The Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday urged Americans to postpone holiday travel after a busy Thanksgiving weekend that likely led to a further surge in coronavirus cases.
“Cases are rising, hospitalizations are increasing and deaths are increasing,” said Henry Walke, the CDC’s Covid-19 incident manager during a press briefing. “We’re asking Americans to help prevent these increases and avoid travel.”
People who do travel should be tested one to three days before and three to five days after their trips, while avoiding public activities for seven days, the agency said.The CDC has also shortened the recommended quarantine times for people who have been exposed to the virus from 14 days to 10 days if the individual is not exhibiting any symptoms.
The U.S. has reported 13.7 million cases and more than 270,000 deaths so far.
