Quarantine and isolation: what’s the difference? – Chronicle

Ancona, November 13, 2020 – Quarantine and isolation: what is the difference? Many Italians wondering, in the midst of a pandemic since coronavirus, in the general uncertainty and concern that arises as soon as it is known that your hyssop is positive. So let’s try to clarify the doubts with a few simple instructions.

Isolation and positivity

Isolation is observed by the resulting people positive for Covid-19 who must remain isolated from the rest of the community during the contagion period and until the declaration of cure.

Quarantine and incubation

Lquarantena refers to the restriction of movements of healthy people for the duration of the period incubation disease, and is observed by close contacts of positive cases, monitor the possible appearance of symptoms and quickly identify new cases.

How long can the quarantine last: 14 or 10 days

Asymptomatic close contact quarantine can last: 14 days since the last time you had close contact with the positive (without pad); 10 days since the last time there was a close contact with the positive. To the tenth day a tampon should be made to determine negativity.

Automatic call

Marche Region then specifies that during the quarantine period it will be possible to receive an automatic daily call, for verification of health conditions, of the numbers phone 0721 258020 or 071 9952626.