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The CDC has updated the definition of "close contact".
The new guideline says close contact means being within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed the amount of time it takes for someone to be considered a "close contact" of a person with COVID-19.
Previous language defined a close contact as someone who spent at least 15 minutes within 6 feet of a person with a confirmed case.
The CDC now defines a close contact as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.
