Isolation, Quarantine and Social Distance are public health terms, all describing the prevention of exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease. However, all of them have specific times and situations in which they are used. Let’s get to know the difference! Social Distancing: is a preventive measure put in place to avoid you contracting the disease. This means you have not tested positive to the disease, neither do you have any symptom but you are keeping distance with someone who is showing symptoms, coughing or sneezing, so you will not be infected. The distance apart from another person, as advised by WHO, is 3 feet (1 meter). Self-Isolation/Self-Quarantine: this is the term used to refer to the act of staying away from others intentionally and in one’s space. This is done by people who are showing symptoms of the disease or have come in contact with a Coronavirus patient. When on self-isolation, you are expected to stay home for 14 days, avoid coming in contact with other people as you do not know if you have contracted the virus or not and sticking to the hygiene measure of washing your hands regularly. Basically, when you are self-isolation, you are checking to know if you have contracted the virus or not, by studying your breath, temperature and any other symptom. Read also: 7 Food Nutrients That Boost The Immune System And Their Sources During the 14 days period, If you have dry cough, a fever and/or difficulty in breathing, call the NCDC on 080097000010 immediately to get yourself tested. If not, you are COVID-19 free. Other times you need to self-isolate are: before you get tested for coronavirus, while you wait the test results and if you have had a positive test result for the virus.Isolation/Quarantining: this is for people who have tested positive for the Coronavirus. When in quarantine, patients are taken away from their own space to be treated and are restricted from coming in contact with other people so as to prevent further contraction and infection.
When you reach out to the NCDC, a medical team visits you for a test
Isolation/Quarantining: this is for people who have tested positive for the Coronavirus. When in quarantine, patients are taken away from their own space to be treated and are restricted from coming in contact with other people so as to prevent further contraction and infection.
