13. Why should close contacts be quarantined for 14 days? The quarantine and observation of close contacts is mainly to adopt a containment strategy to cut off the spread of the virus, which is a responsible attitude towards public health and safety, and is also a common practice in the international community.

Based on the current understanding of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus, the maximum time from exposure to the virus to the onset of illness is 14 days, so we need to observe close contacts for 14 days.

After 14 days, if there is no illness, it can be determined that the person is not infected.

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