Anyone got people in your house self isolating - tips please?

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DP currently trying to get back from North Italy and will have to self isolate immediately upon return. Just trying to get organised for the fortnight ahead. I have two students who will overlap with the quarantine and a sick puppy.

i'd be considering a commode chair

There is absolutely no way I will be considering a commode chair.

If one of us gets it we all get it. There's just no other practical way. Much as I would love to stay in my room 24/7 and not be bothered by anyone. We will all stay at home, that's fine, but we can't keep one person away from all the others for 14 days.

www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

This has some good advice.

Don't forget your 750 toilet rolls, hope you stocked up! God knows what I'll do if I get it. It's only me and the cat who is 18.

If one of us in this house has to self isolate then we all will. Having seen the reports of the bus transmission incident in China I don't believe it's possible to contain it with a potential carrier moving around inside a house.

Can I ask how self isolating works if you have a one year old? And are on your own with him all day?

Shared bedrooms and one shared bathroom.here. if one of us gets it, we all get it.

Deliveries should be left at the door to avoid contact with delivery person - not that you are not allowed outside

These documents and even the statutory instruments (legislation) are being drafted at speed to deal with a rapidly evolving situation. We lawyers like to word things very carefully. I suspect the failure to specify clearly and unambiguously "you must not leave the boundaries of your property, you must not walk your dog, you must not go for a quick run, you must not go out for a drive, you cannot take your family on a picnic if you sit in the middle of a field, you are not allowed to stand in your front garden and have a chat over the fence with the neighbour" will come back and bite us on the bum with a population determine to find a way in which they can avoid being personally adversely affected (whilst simultaneously being outraged if anyone else does something that might put them at risk).

You can play with your dog outside in your own secure garden where you will not see anyone. You cannot go out walking your dog.

If a delivery person put a parcel on your doorstep you can open the door when nobody is around to pick up the parcel. You cannot open the door to the delivery person.

If anyone is interested the new legislation allows the government to lock you up in a quarantine centre (using force if necessary) and also subject you to a large fine if you don't follow the rules.

Link to legislation here:

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/129/made

Cathy the guidance says you self isolate if possible. Obviously if you’re a single parent you can’t self isolate.
The good news is that children's’ symptoms if any, are very mild.

If you can't get someone else to look after your child you would self isolate with your child. I suspect most people will end up self isolating in families.

Us too Eggysmum. We know we will all get it as ds requires intimate care and 2:1 support.

Don't forget your 750 toilet rolls, hope you stocked up

I actually think running out of toilet paper would be very stressful. I think I will buy a few more rolls just in case. A roll a day for 14 days, that should be enough.

A local vets has put advice on FB about pets in the event that an owner had coronavirus, including contacting DEFRA. I'd be worried they'd put my cat to sleep for no reason if I informed them. Sorry this hasn't copied and pasted very well.

Coronavirus
Last update: 10th March 2020

If you have been in contact with a person with coronavirus, or you have signs of coronavirus, advice is to call the NHS 111 service.

If you have a pet in a household with an infected person, you must contact your vet for advice. You will be asked to tell your local health protection team, who will then contact APHA and DEFRA to inform them that a pet is present in the household.

If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19, please limit contact with your pet(s). If your pet is ill, or you are worried about your pet, please call us on 01932 565082 and we can advise you. Please do not bring your pet to the vet, or ask anyone else to, until you have spoken to us and we have advised you on the best course of action.

Can I get coronavirus from my pet?

We think that COVID-19 originated in wild animals (bats), and spread to humans. Being infected with a virus, and being infectious (being able to pass a virus on) are two different things.

From our understanding so far about COVID-19, based on the infected dog in Hong Kong, the virus was present, but this did not mean the dog was infectious to humans or to other animals.

As far as we know, domestic pets cannot transmit COVID-19 to humans.

Can my pet get coronavirus?

As far as we understand, pets may carry COVID-19, but it does not seem to cause any problems for them. They may carry the virus, but are not infectious to humans or other animals.

However, Public Health England recommend that if you are confirmed as having COVID-19, you should limit contact with your pet, wear a mask and wash your hands well.

What if I think my pet has caught COVID-19?

Firstly you should contact your local health protection team. Then you should contact us, so that we can give you the most up-to-date and appropriate advice on how to obtain veterinary care for your pet.

What about other coronaviruses?

Just like in human 'flu, there are different strains of coronaviruses. These viruses can cause different problems in dogs and cats, such as coughing, sneezing or diarrhoea. however, importantly, these strains ARE NOT COVID-19.

You may read about FIP, and canine coronavirus, but these viruses are not COVID-19 and cannot change into COVID-19, so there is no need to worry if your pet has been previously diagnosed with a canine or feline coronavirus.

What if I am self-isolating and my pet needs to see the vet?

We offer a video (Skype/FaceTime) consultation with one of our vets, for £39, or for free if you are a member of our Healthy Pet Club.

Hasa thank you for your insight. I guess we all want to exploit them to the absolute limits.

Pink that’s the first thing I’ve seen about pets. Thanks.

The bit about DEFRA worries me. My cat has a cough anyway (he's had numerous tests but the vet can't find a reason for it) so I'm worried about him even more now in case they wanted to take him away. It's not as though he can go anywhere as the garden is cat proofed so he won't be spreading anything.

@Noworrieshere surely you could just rip up some old towels and go rewashable?

Honestly loo rolls are low down on my list - loo rolls won't feed my DC if there are shortages!

My DH is self isolating at the moment, cane back from Italy and tested positive. He is currently in our annex and self sufficient in there and not been near to anyone for the last few days. Makes his own food etc. To be fair he seems to be coping ok and is upbeat about it. Symptoms are minor in his case. We have been strict about no contact and will do till the end of the isolation. I think lots of people don’t seem to understand the self isolation means no contact with anyone.

Face time is handy in this situation!

I think lots of people don’t seem to understand the self isolation means no contact with anyone.

I hope your husband is feeling better soon and you don't catch it.

I do think the above comment is a bit unfair though. In most cases it's not that people don't understand what self isolation means, it's that it's impossible for them to do it.

More information here including those self isolating WITHOUT symptoms
www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19#common-questions

Well, no one has a clue, really, do they?

In that NHS self-isolation advice link it says this:
Aren’t my friends and family at risk?
You are not infectious while you do not have symptoms, so your friends and family do not need to take any precautions or make any changes to their own activities.

And yet just today a new study suggests you may be most infectious BEFORE symptoms occur:

news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-could-be-most-contagious-before-symptoms-occur-study-suggests-11955118