If you test positive or are presumptive positive for coronavirus, here are the guidelines for how to self-quarantine:
Thousands of Americans have been asked to self-quarantine or to self-monitor over coronavirus fears, including lawmakers Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar , and the incoming White House chief of staff, Rep. Mark Meadows . So is the head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Rick Cotton, who has tested positive for COVID-19. Actor Tom Hanks and a couple of NBA players have also been diagnosed with the disease.
The coronavirus had infected 128,392 people globally and killed 4,728 as of Friday morning, according to data from Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering, while 69,607 recoveries have been logged. The U.S. has had 1,701 confirmed coronavirus cases and 40 deaths. But self-quarantining means isolating yourself as much as possible. While a lot of this depends on the honor system, there can be consequences for breaking quarantine — such as the Missouri family that violated their county health department’s instructions to isolate themselves at home after one member tested presumptively positive for COVID-19.
• Avoid sharing household items. Someone with coronavirus should not share dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels, bedding or other items with anyone in the home who is not infected. After the patient uses these items, you should wash them thoroughly. Self-monitoring, on the other hand, is when people who may have come into direct contact with the virus but who aren’t experiencing the above symptoms yet, are actively checking their temperature twice a day to make sure they don’t develop a fever, as well as remaining alert for coughing or any difficulty breathing.
But in those instances, you’re still generally able to go about your daily business, even as public officials such as New York Mayor Bill de Blasio have recommended that residents practice social isolation and prevent crowding into confined spaces by working from home, or walking and biking to work instead of taking the subway, as well as clocking in during off-peak hours. But this also depends on each person’s situation.
Javaid recommends taking the opportunity now to calmly plan ahead for a possible quarantine; think about some basic necessities you will need if you can’t go out for two weeks. And consider daily chores and habits that would be disrupted, and find work-arounds. Can you work from home or stream classes online? Can you send out your laundry, or leave your dog with someone who can walk it each day?
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