How to self-quarantine if you're sick with coronavirus.
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 next White House chief of staff, Rep. Mark Meadows . So is the head of Port Authority for New York and New Jersey, Rick Cotton, who has tested positive for COVID-19. Tom Hanks and a couple of NBA players have also been diagnosed with the disease.
But there’s a lot of confusion as to what a self-quarantine actually entails. Can you still order takeout or accept Amazon AMZN, -7.92% deliveries? Can you take out the trash or walk your dog? Are Uber UBER, -13.83% and Lyft LYFT, -17.68% rides OK? And what about your roommates, relatives or romantic partners — are they stuck in the house, too?
The patient’s father took the other daughter to a school dance, as well as a pre-dance party in a private home. CNN reported that if he does not comply with orders, health officials will seek a court order and “issue a formal quarantine that will require him and the rest of his family to stay in their home by the force of law,” while the patient’s case is being investigated.
• Clean all “high-touch” surfaces. That includes as counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables, every day. Also, clean any surfaces that may have blood, stool or body fluids on them. Use a household cleaning spray or wipe, following label instructions.
“ Ban visitors who do not have an essential need to be in the home. Don’t let anyone in, the CDC says. That goes for people delivering packages or takeout, or service providers like housekeepers or dog walkers. ” Self-quarantining is where things get serious — and it’s not as simple as two weeks ordering takeout, watching Netflix NFLX, -9.90%, and missing work or school. Often the quarantined subject needs to be isolated because they have tested positive for the infectious disease, or they are at high-risk of developing it and so are under investigation, as the CDC describes it. And that includes separating themselves from the other members of their household who aren’t sick or showing symptoms.
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