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Self-quarantine & Family/Cohabiter of a Self-quarantined Person Guidelines

2020-03-11 1575  Views
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질병관리본부KCDC 2020.04.07. Guideline for Self-quarentine Patient Avoid outdoor activities to prevent the transmission of infection We ask those subject to self-isolation to comply with quarantine measures to prevent the spread of infection in accordance with “Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act” Under Article 79-3(Penalty Provisions), a violator could be subject to imprisonment for not exceeding one year or a fine of up to KRW 10 million. Stay alone in an isolated place. Keep the door closed and open the window frequently to ventilate. Eat by yourself. If possible, stay in the place with a bathroom and sink that you can use alone. (If you share a bathroom and sink, disinfect them after use with a home disinfectant such as chlorine bleach. ) If you need to go out to see physicians or for other inevitable reasons, you must contact the local public health center (the public health officer in charge) first Avoid contact with family members or cohabiters. (speaking, etc.) If inevitable, do not face each other, wear masks, and keep your distance at least two meters. Use personal items separately. (personal towel, tablewave, mobile phone, etc.) Do not wash your clothes and bedding with others. Make sure no one uses your personal items before washing them separately. Comply with the health guidelines. Follow personal hygiene practices (washing hands, sanitizing, etc.) Wear a mask when coughing If you don t have a mask, cover your mouth and nose with your sleeve when coughing Wash or sanitize hands after coughing or sneezing. While you are in self-quarantine, your local public health center (the public health officer in charge) will contact you to check your symptoms and conditions Please monitor and record your symptoms until you are released from quarantine. How to monitor symptoms Take the temperature every morning and evening Check your health condition for any symptoms of infection, such as respiratory symptoms, and record them on the monitoring form (Form 6) Inform your local public health center (the public health officer in charge) of your temperature and symptoms when the contact you (2 times a day or more) Major Symptoms of COVID-19 Fever (over 37.5 ) Respiratory symptoms (coughing, sore throat, etc.) Pneumonia

질병관리본부KCDC 2020.04.07. Guidelines for family and cohabiters of a self-quarantined person Avoid contact with the person who is in self-quarantine as much as possible. Contact is strictly prohibited for those with lowered immunity. Outside visitors are not allowed including seniors, pregnant women, children, sufferers of chronic diseases and cancer, etc. If you can t avoid being in contact, wear a mask and keep at least 2 meters distance. Stay in an area independent from self-quarantine area, and ventilate the shared area frequently. Wash hands frequently using water and soap or hand sanitizer. Use personal items separately. (tableware, cup, towel, bedding, etc.) Wash clothes and bedding of suspected infectee separately from others Separate tableware of suspected infectee, so others don t use it before it is cleaned. Clean the surface that is frequently touched, such as table top, doorknob, bathroom tools, keyboard, bedside table, etc. Pay a close attention to the health condition of suspected infectee. Perons (family members, etc.) who live with those subject to self-isolation are advised not to have contact with many people or work in group facilities* until the end of the isolation period. *Group facilities: Schools, academies, day care centers, kindergartens, social welfare facilities, postpartum care centers, medical institutions, etc. Major Symptoms of Novel Coronavirus Infection Fever (over 37.5 degrees C), malaise, sore throat, Respiratory symptoms (coughing, sore throat, etc.) Pneumonia

The Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has released self-quarantine guidelines & guidelines for family members and cohabiters of a self-quarantined person in 14 different languages.

The 14 different languages include Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Khmer, Russian, Nepali, Lao, Mongolian, Thai, Tagalog, Arabic and Uzbek.


Website:

Self-quarantine guidelines

http://ncov.mohw.go.kr/shBoardView.do?brdId=3&brdGubun=32&ncvContSeq=558


Guidelines for Family Members and Cohabiters of a Self-quarantined Person

http://ncov.mohw.go.kr/shBoardView.do?brdId=3&brdGubun=32&ncvContSeq=559

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