- Living closely with a coronavirus patient can be overwhelming as the virus can be easily transmitted.
- There are some basic safety precautions to follow when living in an apartment or house with someone with coronavirus.
- The number of coronavirus cases in the US exceeded 5 million earlier this week.
Although the basic symptoms of the coronavirus are similar to those of the flu, we have known for some time that COVID-19 is a particularly nasty and aggressive virus where victims can become attached to fans and have problems. against stays alive. We also know that while coronavirus is classified as a respiratory disease, it can also attack all of the victim's major organs and cause a variety of complicated health problems.
However, not all people who become infected with the coronavirus have symptoms that warrant a trip to the hospital. Most people with coronavirus, especially younger people, have no severe symptoms, if anything. This often raises an interesting question that is not often discussed: what steps should you take if you end up with a roommate or family member who tests positive for the coronavirus?
The topic has become more prominent in recent weeks as studies have shown that the coronavirus can spread better in the air than originally thought. In fact, the World Health Organization recognized this fact a few weeks ago.
Suffice it to say, living around someone with coronavirus can certainly be overwhelming. However, there are some basic precautions that can drastically reduce the chances that a person with a positive diagnosis of the coronavirus will transmit it to other members of a house or apartment.
As The Conversation notes, one of the most important things in such a situation is to make sure the person with the coronavirus has their own space to reduce interactions with others. And assuming that there is no isolated room available, the person should settle in a place as far away from others as possible. It is also ideal for a COVID-19 positive patient to have their own bathroom. Of course, elderly or immunocompromised people should try to keep as much distance as possible between themselves and the patient.
It is also important to improve ventilation as much as possible. At this point the National Center for Biotechnology Information writes:
Opening windows and doors maximizes natural ventilation, so the risk of airborne contamination is much lower than with expensive, high-maintenance mechanical ventilation systems. Outdated clinical areas with high ceilings and large windows offer better protection.
During this time, anyone living in an affected life situation should wear a mask when they are near the COVID patient. The patient himself has to wear a mask for most of the day. Good hand hygiene is also important, meaning you should wash your hands thoroughly and frequently.
People who live in a household with a positive COVID patient should also ensure that everyday items such as plates, towels, cups, phones are not shared.
The report adds:
Handle used clothing and clothing carefully to avoid virus particles moving in the air. In a hospital, nurses make beds without shaking the sheets to minimize the transmission of pathogens.
Put used clothes directly in the washing machine and wash and dry them on the highest possible temperature. If you don't have a dryer, hang your clothes in the sun. There is some evidence that sunlight can inactivate viruses.
In addition, it should be cleaned regularly with a suitable disinfectant.
Currently, the total number of coronavirus cases in the US exceeded 5 million earlier this week. Looking to the future, there is a real fear that the number of new cases will increase again as soon as the children go back to school in the fall.
Yoni Heisler is a lifelong Mac user and avid Apple enthusiast. He has been writing about Apple and the technology industry in general for over 6 years. His writings have been published in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK, and most recently TUAW. When Yoni is not writing and analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, he enjoys watching improvisational shows in Chicago, playing soccer, and cultivating new addictions to television programs. The latest examples are The Walking. Dead and wide city.
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