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The Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) yesterday reported more than 9,000 new infections, a sad record. According to the FOPH contact tracing, there are currently 31,334 people in isolation, of which 24,948 contacts are in quarantine. BLICK answers the most important questions about the crown quarantine rule.
What are the differences between quarantine and isolation?
Quarantine is a preventive measure to minimize the risk of new infections. It lasts for ten days and is also valid if the person in question has not yet obtained a corona test result or the test was negative, but the person has “close contact”, at least 15 minutes, less than 1 , 5 meters away and without a protective mask, with a crown. -It is positive or has stayed in a risk zone abroad.
Unlike quarantine, isolation is based on a positive test result or corona symptoms. The duration of isolation is at least ten days. The cantonal medical service usually contacts people at risk close to the infected person.
Can I still leave the house during quarantine or isolation?
Whether you are sick or just in contact with an infected person, in both cases – house arrest! Means: You cannot leave the house or apartment for ten days. Those affected can only access the garden if it is private. It is forbidden to walk in the forest or go shopping at the corner store. Exception: doctor visit or appointment for a crown test.
If you knew a person who has now tested positive for corona, how long must it have been since the meeting for a quarantine to be unnecessary?
‘People can be infectious for up to 48 hours before symptoms start. In this case, you should try to find out when the person started experiencing symptoms. If the contact was more than two days before the first symptoms appeared, the quarantine is not necessary, ”says the Ticino virologist Andreas Cerny to BLICK.
I’m positive. Does the whole family have to stay home now?
Yes, family responsibility applies. The patient has to be isolated, the roommate in quarantine. Also, spatial separation must take place immediately to avoid the risk of further infection. If a previously healthy person from the same household still shows corona symptoms and ultimately tests positive, you should inform everyone you came in contact with in the last 48 hours before symptoms appeared. “If a resident has had contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19 outside their own home, only the resident in question should be quarantined, other roommates not,” explains Cerny.
A woman tested positive for Corona. What are the consequences for your husband?
“The man must be quarantined for ten days. As a general rule, we recommend quarantine from the day the wife had symptoms, ”Cerny said. Even if the man’s test result is negative, the quarantine period would not be shortened.
“If the man also tests positive, the date of the positive test applies to him. Like his wife, he has to be isolated and can end this after ten days if he hasn’t had symptoms for the past 48 hours, ”says virologist Cerny. If the man still has symptoms after ten days, he should continue in isolation, until he has been symptom-free for at least 48 hours.
Now it is mandatory to wear a mask at work. But what if an employee unknowingly comes into contact with a colleague who tested positive for Corona shortly after while observing security measures?
That depends on the circumstances of the contact. If the mask was always used, it does not need to be quarantined. The family doctor or the Corona hotline assesses the situation and gives the appropriate instructions, ”says Cerny. But there are also quarantine exceptions, for example in hospitals. Aargau Canton doctor Yvonne Hummel has relaxed quarantine rules for nursing staff due to a “shortage of relevant staff.” Means: Corona-positive employees must also work in compliance with protective measures. In private, however, the quarantine obligation still applies to those affected.
The procedure in the public security sector is completely different, for example with the cantonal police in Zurich. “We are a systemically important company. We comply with applicable regulations to protect ourselves and the public. Those who are sick stay home. And if you are in quarantine, you work from home, ”Zurich Canton Police spokesman Ralph Hirt tells BLICK.
