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If I test positive for COVID-19 how can I protect family members living in the same household?
pREpARINg A SICk ROOM FOR INFECTED FAMIlY MEMBERS
If you live with other people, as far as possible, you should stay in a separate “sick room” and away from other people in your household.
If a separate sick room is not possible, try to keep to one area of your home, at least 2 meters (3 steps) away from other people and wear a disposable face mask to prevent the spread of the virus (through droplets produced by coughing and sneezing) to other people.
Use disposable face masks, cloth masks should not be used.
Limit contact with any pets and animals.
Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough with disposable face tissues. Dispose of tissues into the waste bin in your sick room/ area and then immediately wash your hands.
Wash your hands regularly using soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use alcohol- based hand sanitizers (containing at least 60% alcohol).
Clean your sick room/ area every day, rst using regular household soap and then after rinsing, using regular household disinfectant containing 0.5% sodium hypochlorite (make this using 1 part 5% bleach to 9 parts water).
If someone else cleans your sick room/ area, they should use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including single-use or utility gloves and a plastic apron while cleaning.
If you have a home carer, your carer should adhere to home-based infection control recommendations, including use of PPE.
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