Question: Are people who have coronavirus allowed to leave the hospital?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Caring for Someone Sick at Home
section_headers: How to discontinue home isolation
section_content: People with COVID-19 who have stayed home (home isolated) can leave home
under the following conditions**:


If they have not had a test to determine if they are still contagious, they can leave home after these three things have happened:




They have had no fever for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers)
AND


other symptoms have improved (for example, symptoms of cough or shortness of breath have improved)
AND


at least 10 days have passed since their symptoms first appeared




If they have had a test to determine if they are still contagious, they can leave home after these three things have happened: 


They no longer have a fever (without the use of medicine that reduces fevers)
AND


other symptoms have improved (for example, symptoms of cough or shortness of breath have improved)
AND


they have received two negative tests in a row, at least 24 hours apart. Their doctor will follow CDC guidelines.




People who DID NOT have COVID-19 symptoms, but tested positive and have
stayed home (home isolated) can leave home under the following conditions**:


If they have not had a test to determine if they are still contagious, they can leave home after these two things have happened: 


At least 10 days have passed since the date of their first positive test
AND


they continue to have no symptoms (no cough or shortness of breath) since the test.




If they have had a test to determine if they are still contagious, they can leave home after: 

They have received two negative tests in a row, at least 24 hours apart. Their doctor will follow CDC guidelines.



Note: if they develop symptoms, follow guidance above for people with COVID19
symptoms.
For ALL people

When leaving the home, keep a distance of 6 feet from others and wear a cloth face covering when around other people.

In all cases, follow the guidance of your doctor and local health
department.** The decision to stop home isolation should be made in
consultation with their healthcare provider and state and local health
departments. Some people, for example those with conditions that weaken their
immune system, might
continue to shed virus even after they recover.
Find more information on when to end home
isolation.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Answer addresses people who have isolated or quarantined at home and does not deal with anyone who was hospitalized for COVID-19 at all.
This answer is only relevant to those who are staying home, and not staying at the hospital.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers
section_headers: Treatment and Management
Do patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 need to be admitted to the hospital?
section_content: Not all patients with COVID-19 require hospital admission. Patients whose
clinical presentation warrants in-patient clinical management for supportive
medical care should be admitted to the hospital under appropriate isolation
precautions.
Some patients with initial mild clinical presentation may worsen in the second
week of illness. The decision to monitor these patients in the inpatient or
outpatient setting should be made on a case-by-case basis. This decision will
depend not only on the clinical presentation, but also on the patient’s
ability to engage in self-monitoring, the feasibility of safe isolation at
home, and the risk of transmission in the patient’s home environment. For more
information, see Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for
Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a
Healthcare Setting and
Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring
Hospitalization for Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19).

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Explains how or why someone might be hospitalized or not which could be important in determining if they are a good candidate for discharge but not much else.
While this answers the question about the hospital's procedure with COVID-19, it does not go into detail on if they allow patients with COVID-19 to leave the hospital.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers
section_headers: Treatment and Management
When can patients with confirmed COVID-19 be discharged from the hospital?
section_content: Patients can be discharged from the healthcare facility whenever clinically
indicated. Isolation should be maintained at home if the patient returns home
before the time period recommended for discontinuation of hospital
Transmission-Based Precautions.
Decisions to discontinue Transmission-Based Precautions or in-home isolation
can be made on a case-by-case basis in consultation with clinicians, infection
prevention and control specialists, and public health authorities based upon
multiple factors, including disease severity, illness signs and symptoms, and
results of laboratory testing for COVID-19 in respiratory specimens.
See Interim Considerations for Disposition of Hospitalized Patients with
COVID-19.
For non-hospitalized persons, see Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care
of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for
COVID-19, and
Discontinuation of In-Home Isolation for Immunocompromised
Persons.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Explains why patients can be discharged and what patients need to do once they are discharged. Links are provided for additional information if requester is not satisfied with the given answer.
This does not answer the question for those who are COVID-19 positive.

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