Prince Charles is out of self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus
Prince Charles, who tested positive for coronavirus and was displaying mild symptoms last week, is now out of self-isolation after seven days, Clarence House confirmed.
“Clarence House has confirmed today that, having consulted with his doctor, The Prince of Wales is now out of self-isolation," read the statement sent to USA TODAY.
The heir to the British throne, 71, was under self-isolation for seven days in accordance with the current government and medical restrictions in the U.K. Those who have symptoms of coronavirus need to self-isolate for seven days, according to the U.K.'s National Health Service.
The standard quarantine period is 14 days in the United States, and the term "quarantine" is reserved for those believed to have been exposed to a disease but who are not symptomatic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Isolation, as defined by the CDC, occurs when a person is known or believed to be infected with a disease that is potentially transmittable.
Per the CDC's website: "The decision to stop home isolation should be made in consultation with your healthcare provider and state and local health departments. Local decisions depend on local circumstances."
The Prince of Wales tested positive for coronavirus after "displaying mild symptoms," Clarence House confirmed March 25, and was self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland. His wife Camilla, 72, has tested negative for the virus.
"The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus," Clarence House said in a statement, noting aside from the mild symptoms he "otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual."
On Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive for coronavirus, and Clarence House confirmed the last time Charles was in the presence of Johnson was March 9.
"To confirm the last time The Prince of Wales saw the Prime Minister was at the Westminster Abbey Commonwealth service on March 9th," the statement read.
The palace has declined to comment on whether Queen Elizabeth II, 93, and Prince Philip, 98, have been tested for coronavirus.
Britain's 93-year-old monarch canceled a number of events "as a sensible precaution" due to the outbreak but was still holding "audiences" with members of the public until as late as the week of March 16.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Coronavirus: Prince Charles is out of self-isolation
