Question: What should I do if someone gets sick when we have family all living together?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection
section_headers: Why staying at home is very important
section_content: It is very important that individuals with symptoms that may be due to
coronavirus and their household members stay at home. Staying at home will
help control the spread of the virus to friends, the wider community, and
particularly the most vulnerable.
Those with symptoms should remain at home for at least 7 days after the onset
of their symptoms as set out in the stay-at-home
guidance. This will reduce the risk of you
infecting others.
If one of you has symptoms that may be caused by coronavirus, then household
members must also stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days as set out
in the stay-at-home
guidance and the ending household isolation
section below. You should not go out even to buy food or other essentials
unless you have no other means to secure them, and any exercise should be
taken within your home. The 14-day period starts from the day when the first
person in your house became ill.
If you are having food or other essentials delivered to your house, the person
who is delivering the items should not come into your home. Staying at home
for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household
could pass on to others in the community.
Staying at home may be difficult and frustrating, but there are things that
you can do to help make it easier. These include:

plan ahead and think about what you will need in order to be able to stay at home for the full 7 or 14 days
talk to your employer, friends and family to ask for their help to access the things you will need to make your stay at home a success
think about and plan how you can get access to food and other supplies such as medications that you will need during this period
ask friends or family to drop off anything you need or order supplies online, but make sure these are left outside your home for you to collect
make sure that you keep in touch with friends and family over the phone or through social media
think about things you can do during your time at home. People who have successfully completed a period of staying at home have kept themselves busy with activities such as cooking, reading, online learning and watching films
many people find it helpful to plan out the full 14 days, such as on a make-shift calendar. You may also find it helpful to plan in advance what you will do if, for example, someone in the household were to feel much worse, such as have difficulties breathing
when you are feeling better, remember that physical exercise can be good for your wellbeing. Look for online classes or courses that can help you take light exercise in your home


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Detailed explanation on how the entire household can cope and steps to follow during isolation.
This answer does not fully relate to what one should do when living in the family home with relatives and how to prevent others from getting sick.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection
section_headers: If you or your family need to seek medical advice
section_content: Seek prompt medical attention if your illness or the illness in any household
members is worsening. If it’s not an emergency, contact NHS 111
online. If you have no internet access, you should call
NHS 111. For any emergency conditions, if you need to call an ambulance, dial
999 and inform the call handler or operator if you or your relative have
coronavirus symptoms as well as any emergency conditions.
All routine medical and dental appointments should usually be cancelled whilst
you and the family are staying at home. If you are concerned or have been
asked to attend in person within the period you are home isolating, discuss
this with your medical contact first (for example, your GP, local hospital or
outpatient service), using the number they have provided. If your concerns are
related to your coronavirus symptoms contact NHS 111
online. If you have no internet access, you should call
NHS 111.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Explains what to do if your illness becomes dire. Context of the question is what does the household do if a member becomes ill with COVID.
This answer does not relate to precautions to take if someone gets sick when they are living together.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection
section_headers: If you have a person aged 70 or over living with you
section_content: You should take the following actions:
Minimise as much as possible the time they spend in shared spaces such as
kitchens, bathrooms and sitting areas, and keep shared spaces well ventilated.
Aim to keep 2 metres (3 steps) away from the person(s) aged 70 or over and
encourage them to sleep in a different bed where possible. If they can, they
should use a separate bathroom from the rest of the household. Make sure they
use separate towels from the other people in your house, both for drying
themselves after bathing or showering and for hand-hygiene purposes.
If you do share a toilet and bathroom with a person aged 70 or over, it is
important that you clean the facilities every time you use them (for example,
wiping surfaces you have come into contact with). Another tip is to consider
drawing up a rota for bathing, with the older person using the facilities
first.
If you share a kitchen with a person aged 70 or over, avoid using it while
they are present. If they can, they should take their meals back to their room
to eat. If you have one, use a dishwasher to clean and dry the family’s used
crockery and cutlery. If this is not possible, wash them using your usual
washing up liquid and warm water and dry them thoroughly. If the person aged
70 or over is using their own crockery and cutlery, remember to use a separate
tea towel for drying these.
We understand that it will be difficult for some people to separate themselves
from others at home. You should do your very best to follow this guidance and
everyone in your household should:

wash their hands more frequently, for 20 seconds, with soap and water; and avoid touching their face
regularly clean frequently touched surfaces


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides detailed steps to take and suggestions to follow for the entire household.
This answer relates and is relevant to the question, with thorough information and detailed steps to take.

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