How to isolate at home if positive? (How to isolate at home if positive? Guidance from Xiehe experts)

1. Instructions for daily life

Persons with positive infection must strictly not go out during their recovery at home and refuse all visits. People living together should take personal protection and comply with home isolation and recovery management requirements.

Positive infected persons should live alone in a well-ventilated room. Clothes, sheets, towels and other supplies should be stored and washed separately from others. Use separate utensils. The room is equipped with thermometers, paper towels, masks, disposable gloves, disinfectants and other personal protective equipment, as well as disinfection products, lidded trash cans and other epidemic prevention supplies.

Positively infected persons should wear N95 masks when entering public areas at home. When people living in the same household come into contact with a positive infected person, or when handling their pollutants and contaminated surfaces, they should protect themselves, wear N95 masks and disposable gloves, keep a distance of more than 1 meter from them, and perform good hand hygiene.

Each living room should close the door and open the window for ventilation independently. The room should be opened for ventilation at least once in the morning and once in the afternoon for more than 30 minutes each time. The central air conditioner should turn off the return air and operate in fresh air mode. In the bathroom, windows should be opened for ventilation, or exhaust equipment should be turned on for ventilation. Wet clean the room at least once a day.

Bathrooms need to be cleaned and disinfected on a daily basis. When flushing the toilet, close the toilet seat first and then flush. Wet and dry floor drains in bathrooms and kitchens need to be filled with water regularly every day. After filling, cover the floor drain with a water-filled plastic bag, or use a silicone pad to seal it.

Domestic garbage must be disposed of properly. Every time you clean up garbage, put it in a double-layer plastic bag and tie the mouth of the bag tightly to avoid spillage. After disinfecting the outer surface and sealing area, the garbage must be removed by the person living with you. Wear an N95 mask and latex gloves to place garbage at designated locations in the community.

Except for daily necessities and medicines, try not to order other express delivery. No-contact methods are adopted when collecting express delivery and takeaway food. N95 masks and disposable gloves must be worn when opening the door, and hand hygiene must be performed before and after opening the door.

2. Self-health management

Patients with the Omicron variant strain are mainly asymptomatic infections and mild cases. Most of them do not require excessive treatment. Generally, patients can be observed at home. For treatment, pay attention to bed rest, strengthen supportive treatment, and ensure adequate energy and nutritional intake. Pay attention to the balance of water and electrolytes to maintain a stable internal environment. If you encounter health problems, you can seek help from local community health service agencies.

The body temperature and condition changes of the positive infected persons and those living with them should be monitored daily. When symptoms of respiratory infection or existing underlying diseases are significantly aggravated, they should be treated symptomatically or seek medical attention promptly according to their condition.

Health monitoring of positive infected persons will be strengthened during home recovery. On the 6th and 7th days of isolation, they will be released from isolation if their Ct value is ≥35 in two consecutive nucleic acid tests.

Maintain mental health and reduce anxiety, fear, tension and irritability. Maintain a regular daily routine and entertainment to improve the body's immunity. If you feel depressed or affected by some negative emotions, you can take the initiative to talk to someone you trust to get psychological support and eliminate negative emotions. If necessary, you can seek support from psychological professionals and call the psychological assistance hotline.

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