HOME QUARANTINE

What setup is needed:

• A separate bedroom. If a bedroom must be shared with someone who was exposed, consider advising the following:

  • Make sure the room has good air flow by opening the window and turning on a fan to bring in and circulate fresh air if possible.

  • Maintain at least 6 feet between beds if possible.

  • Sleep head to toe.

  • Put a curtain around or place other physical divider (e.g., shower curtain, room screen divider, large cardboard poster board, quilt, or large bedspread) to separate the ill person’s bed.

• A separate bathroom or one that can be disinfected after use. 

NOTE: When everyone living in a household has been exposed, there is no requirement for a separate bedroom or bathroom if all persons remain without symptoms and without a positive COVID-19 test. However, facemasks (or if unavailable, a cloth face covering) for those quarantined are needed for any possible encounter with persons entering from outside the household. 

When just one person is quarantined in a household with other household members who have not been exposed, a separate bedroom and separate bathroom (or one that can be disinfected after use) are needed. Additionally, facemasks (or if unavailable, cloth face coverings) for the quarantined individual and disinfectants to clean surfaces are needed for any possible encounter with persons entering from outside the household. 

What equipment is needed:

• A facemask (or if unavailable, a cloth face covering) should be worn by the exposed person if there are others in the household or when healthcare or home care workers enter the house.

• Gloves for any caregivers when touching or in contact with the exposed person’s infectious secretions.

• Appropriate cleaning supplies for disinfecting the household.

• A thermometer for tracking occurrence and resolution of fever.