Quarantine? Self-Isolation? Social Distancing? What They Mean And When To Do Them

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Social distancing. Self-monitoring. Quarantine. Isolation. There are a lot of terms being thrown around amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here's your quick guide to what they all mean 👇

Depending on your health status, you may need to self-isolate, go into quarantine, or simply practice social distancing. All these measures slow community transmission of coronavirus.Camilo Fuentes Beals / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Premium

Both strategies aim to keep people who have been exposed, or might have been exposed, away from others as much as possible for a period. That has generally meant 14 days, considered the incubation period of COVID-19, although symptoms can appear within a few days of exposure.of a respiratory illness, such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also involves limiting interaction with others.

Self-quarantine is a step up from self-monitoring because the person at risk of infection — even though they still don't have symptoms ― had a higher chance of exposure. "Don't sleep in the same bedroom [with other family members] and try to use a separate toilet, if you can," says Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association."Be careful with dishes. They should go right from you into the dishwasher."

The U.S. hasn't closed off entire areas ― such as towns or cities — since the"Spanish flu" of 1918-19. But the federal government and the statesIn New Rochelle, New York, officials have established a"containment zone," because of a high number of COVID-19 cases in the region. School and houses of worship are closed and large gatherings barred. But it isQ: OK, I'm not sick or exposed.

It means trying to find the least-crowded train car or possibly driving instead of taking mass transit.

 

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Coronavirus or not, don't freaking touch me! 😬

they mean introvert bliss!

Everyone learn sign language, remember babies in utero can be infected so no baby making, plant some vegetables instead, you are going to need them.

Not sure what the confusion would be about here.. Pretty straight forward.. stay physically away from people. Period, full stop. I love how we beat common sense subjects to death... OR have people gotten this unreasonably stupid, now that's a subject which warrants exploration.

I've been practicing social distancing for years.😎

Love the picture. It assumes we all live in a cabin in the forest somewhere in Washington State. Self quarantine never looked so good.

STOP 🛑 GIVING MONEY 💴 TO EVERY COUNTRY EVERY ILLEGAL! AMERICAN CHILDREN 👶 NEED FOOD!!!!!!!

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