Because you only have to quarantine for the following "close contact" exposures to a Covid positive person as described by the CDC as follows:Why is the retort inane? By now, it is quite clear that many contagious people have no clue they are spreading it. Equivalently, many people who feel healthy are actually contagious.
The problem is not that the argument is weak. The problem is that it leads to a conclusion you don't like.
What counts as close contact?
- You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more
- You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19
- You had direct physical contact with the person (hugged or kissed them)
- You shared eating or drinking utensils
- They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you