Updated CDC Guidance on Antigen Testing in Long Term Care Facilities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated the following healthcare Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) guidance document: SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in Long Term Care Facilities | CDC. The core recommendations in this guidance have not significantly changed. The page was updated to:

• Streamline the guidance;
• Clarify the time period for confirmatory testing; and
• Add links to guidance on testing for determining length of work restriction for healthcare personnel with SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and for mitigating staff shortages in healthcare settings.