According to the CDC, quarantine means separating a person or group of people who have been exposed to a contagious disease but have not developed illness (symptoms) from others who have not been exposed, in order to prevent the possible spread of that disease.
“Self- quarantine" means that you will have to stay home and monitor yourself for any potential signs of infection (coughing, fever, chills or muscle aches) for the duration of the incubation period (14 days), check your temperature in the morning and evening, and report your symptoms to your healthcare provider.
Call your healthcare provider for medical advice if you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing.
According to the CDC, here's what you should do to help prevent the spread of COVID-9 if you are sick or suspect you are infected:
- Stay home except to get medical care.患有COVID-19的轻度疾病的人在生病期间可以在家中隔离。Avoid public areas and public transportation.
- Separate yourself from other people and animals in your home.As much as possible stay in a specific room away from other people, and use a separate bathroom if available.
- 去看医生之前先打电话。This will help the healthcare provider’s office take steps to keep other people from getting exposed or infected.
- Wear a facemask if you are sick当你和其他人或宠物在一起时，在你进入医疗服务提供者的办公室前，或在照顾其他生病的人时。
- Cover your coughs and sneezes.Dispose used tissues in a lined trash can and wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Clean your hands oftenwith soap and water or hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid sharing personal household itemssuch as dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels or bedding with other people or pets. Wash these items thoroughly after use.
- Clean and disinfect all “high-touch” surfaceseveryday such as counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables.
- Monitor your symptoms.如果病情恶化，应立即就医。在向你的医生或医疗保健提供者寻求治疗之前打电话。
Discontinuing home isolation
- Stay at home until instructed to leave:Patients with confirmed COVID-19 should remain under home isolation precautions until the risk of secondary transmission to others is thought to be low.
- Talk to your healthcare provider:停止家庭隔离预防措施的决定应该在个案基础上做出，并与医疗保健提供者和州和地方卫生部门磋商。
For more information, visithttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when-sick.html
CDC hasrecommended precautions for household members and caregivers in a nonhealthcare settingof a patient with a symptomatic laborator-confirmed COVID-19 or a patient under investigation.