There’s a difference between Quarantine and Isolation: What you should know?

ISLAMABAD, July 28 (online): Knowing when and how to isolate or quarantine can help stop the spread of COVID-19.

But isolation and quarantine are not the same thing.

“There’s a distinction between quarantine and isolation. Quarantine is for people who have been exposed and have not yet developed symptoms, and don’t know if they have it,” an infectious disease physician told “Isolation is for people who are suspected to have COVID-19 or had COVID-19, or who have tested positive whether or not they have symptoms.”

“I don’t think everybody quite appreciates that these are terms specific to these situations.”

According to newly updated CDC guidelines, isolationTrusted Source is used to separate those infected with COVID-19 from those who aren’t.

Those in isolation need to stay home for at least 10 days after their symptoms begin and until their symptoms have improved and they have been without fever for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medications.

In the home, those in isolation should try and stay away from other members of the household.