Question: What can caregivers of someone who is sick do to protect themselves and limit the spread of COVID-19?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: What to Do If You Are Sick
section_content: Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick
If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have
COVID-19, follow the steps below to care for yourself and to
help protect other people in your home and community.
Stay home except to get medical care

Stay home. Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home without medical care. Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not visit public areas.
Take care of yourself. Get rest and stay hydrated. Take over-the-counter medicines, such as acetaminophen, to help you feel better.
Stay in touch with your doctor . Call before you get medical care. Be sure to get care if you have trouble breathing, or have any other emergency warning signs, or if you think it is an emergency.
Avoid public transportation , ride-sharing, or taxis.

Separate yourself from other people
As much as possible, stay in a specific room and away from other people
and pets in your home. If possible, you should use a separate bathroom. If you
need to be around other people or animals in or outside of the home, wear a
cloth face covering.

Additional guidance is available for those living in close quarters and shared housing.
See COVID-19 and Animals if you have questions about pets.

Monitor your symptoms

Symptoms of COVID-19 fever, cough, or other symptoms.
Follow care instructions from your healthcare provider and local health department. Your local health authorities may give instructions on checking your symptoms and reporting information.

Call ahead before visiting your doctor

Call ahead. Many medical visits for routine care are being postponed or done by phone or telemedicine.
If you have a medical appointment that cannot be postponed, call your doctor’s office, and tell them you have or may have COVID-19. This will help the office protect themselves and other patients.

If you are sick wear a cloth covering over your nose and mouth


You should wear acloth face covering, over your nose and mouth if you must be around other people or animals, including pets (even at home)


You don’t need to wear the cloth face covering if you are alone. If you can’t put on a cloth face covering (because of trouble breathing, for example), cover your coughs and sneezes in some other way. Try to stay at least 6 feet away from other people. This will help protect the people around you.


Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2 years, anyone who has trouble breathing, or anyone who is not able to remove the covering without help.


Note: During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical grade facemasks are reserved
for healthcare workers and some first responders. You may need to make a cloth
face covering using a scarf or bandana.
Cover your coughs and sneezes

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
Throw away used tissues in a lined trash can.
Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Clean your hands often

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This is especially important after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food.
Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together until they feel dry.
Soap and water are the best option, especially if hands are visibly dirty.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Handwashing Tips

Avoid sharing personal household items

Do not share dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedding with other people in your home.
Wash these items thoroughly after using them with soap and water or put in the dishwasher.

Clean all “high-touch” surfaces everyday

Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces in your “sick room” and bathroom; wear disposable gloves. Let someone else clean and disinfect surfaces in common areas, but you should clean your bedroom and bathroom, if possible.

If a caregiver or other person needs to clean and disinfect a sick person’s bedroom or bathroom, they should do so on an as-needed basis. The caregiver/other person should wear a mask and disposable gloves prior to cleaning. They should wait as long as possible after the person who is sick has used the bathroom before coming in to clean and use the bathroom.


Clean and disinfect areas that may have blood, stool, or body fluids on them.


Use household cleaners and disinfectants. Clean the area or item with soap and water or another detergent if it is dirty. Then, use a household disinfectant.



Be sure to follow the instructions on the label to ensure safe and effective use of the product. Many products recommend keeping the surface wet for several minutes to ensure germs are killed. Many also recommend precautions such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation during use of the product.
Most EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective. A full list of disinfectants can be found here.
Complete Disinfection Guidance





Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has advice aimed at people who are sick that is also relative to their caregivers.
These are commonsense and have been advocated by both the CDC and WHO organization since the coronavirus became a pandemic.  This is a very good response.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Caring for Someone Sick at Home
section_headers: Protect yourself when caring for someone who is sick
section_content: Limit contact
COVID-19 spreads between people who are in close contact (within about 6 feet)
through respiratory droplets, created when someone talks, coughs or sneezes.

The caregiver , when possible, should not be someone who is at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Use a separate bedroom and bathroom. If possible, have the person who is sick stay in their own “sick room” or area and away from others. If possible, have the person who is sick use a separate bathroom.
Shared space: If you have to share space, make sure the room has good air flow. 
Open the window and turn on a fan (if possible) to increase air circulation.
Improving ventilation helps remove respiratory droplets from the air.


Avoid having visitors. Avoid having any unnecessary visitors, especially visits by people who are at higher risk for severe illness.

Eat in separate rooms or areas

Stay separated: The person who is sick should eat (or be fed) in their room, if possible.
Wash dishes and utensils using gloves and hot water: Handle any dishes, cups/glasses, or silverware used by the person who is sick with gloves. Wash them with soap and hot water or in a dishwasher.
Clean hands after taking off gloves or handling used items.

Avoid sharing personal items

Do not share: Do not share dishes, cups/glasses, silverware, towels, bedding, or electronics (like a cell phone) with the person who is sick.

When to wear a cloth face cover or gloves


Sick person:

The person who is sick should wear a cloth face covering when they are around other people at home and out (including before they enter a doctor’s office).
The cloth face covering helps prevent a person who is sick from spreading the virus to others. It keeps respiratory droplets contained and from reaching other people.
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is not able to remove the covering without help.



Caregiver:

Wear gloves when you touch or have contact with the sick person’s blood, stool, or body fluids, such as saliva, mucus, vomit, and urine. Throw out gloves into a lined trash can and wash hands right away.
The caregiver should ask the sick person to put on a cloth face covering before entering the room.
The caregiver may also wear a cloth face covering when caring for a person who is sick. 
To prevent getting sick, make sure you practice everyday preventive actions: clean hands often; avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands; and frequently clean and disinfect surfaces.



Note : During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical grade facemasks are reserved
for healthcare workers and some first responders. You may need to make a cloth
face covering using a scarf or bandana. Learn more
here.
Clean your hands often

Wash hands: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Tell everyone in the home to do the same, especially after being near the person who is sick.
Hand sanitizer: If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
Hands off: Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Handwashing tips
Clean and then disinfect
Around the house

Clean and disinfect “high-touch” surfaces and items every day: This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, toilets, faucets, sinks, and electronics.
Clean the area or item with soap and water if it is dirty. Then, use a household disinfectant. 
Be sure to follow the instructions on the label to ensure safe and effective use of the product. Many products recommend keeping the surface wet for several minutes to kill germs. Many also recommend wearing gloves, making sure you have good air flow, and wiping or rinsing off the product after use.
Most household disinfectants should be effective. A list of EPA-registered disinfectants can be found here .
To clean electronics , follow the manufacturer’s instructions for all cleaning and disinfection products. If those directions are not available, use alcohol-based wipes or spray containing at least 70% alcohol.
Learn morehere



Bedroom and Bathroom

If you are using a separate bedroom and bathroom : Only clean the area around the person who is sick when needed, such as when the area is soiled. This will help limit your contact with the sick person. 
If they feel up to it, the person who is sick can clean their own space. Give the person who is sick personal cleaning supplies such as tissues, paper towels, cleaners, and EPA-registered disinfectants.


If sharing a bathroom : The person who is sick should clean and then disinfect after each use. If this is not possible, wear a mask and wait as long as possible after the sick person has used the bathroom before coming in to clean and use the bathroom.

Wash and dry laundry

Do not shake dirty laundry.
Wear disposable gloves while handling dirty laundry.
Dirty laundry from a person who is sick can be washed with other people’s items.
Wash items according to the label instructions. Use the warmest water setting you can.
Remove gloves, and wash hands right away.
Dry laundry, on hot if possible, completely.
Wash hands after putting clothes in the dryer.
Clean and disinfect clothes hampers. Wash hands afterwards.

Use lined trash can

Place used disposable gloves and other contaminated items in a lined trash can.
Use gloves when removing garbage bags, and handling and disposing of trash. Wash hands afterwards.
Place all used disposable gloves, facemasks, and other contaminated items in a lined trash can.
If possible, dedicate a lined trash can for the person who is sick.

Track your own health

Caregivers and close contacts should monitor their health for COVID-19 symptoms. 
Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath but other symptoms may be present as well. Trouble breathing is a more serious warning sign that you need medical attention.



Use CDC’s self-checker tool to help you make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care.


If you are having trouble breathing, call 911.

Call your doctor or emergency room and tell them your symptoms before going in. They will tell you what to do.




Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has detailed safety advice directed specifically at caregivers.
This is extremely informative and adds information that many people do not know.  I feel that this answer completely answers the question that has been asked why still directing people to the CDC website if they have more questions and concerns.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: How COVID-19 Spreads
Can someone who has had COVID-19 spread the illness to others?
section_content: The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from person-to-
person. People are thought to be most contagious when they are
symptomatic (the sickest). That is why CDC recommends that these patients be
isolated either in the hospital or at home (depending on how sick they are)
until they are better and no longer pose a risk of infecting others. More
recently the virus has also been detected in asymptomatic persons.
How long someone is actively sick can vary so the decision on when to release
someone from isolation is made using a test-based or non-test-based strategy
(i.e. time since illness started and time since recovery) in consultation with
state and local public health officials. The decision involves considering the
specifics of each situation, including disease severity, illness signs and
symptoms, and the results of laboratory testing for that patient.
Learn more about CDC’s guidance on when to release someone from
isolation and discharge hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
For information on when someone who has been sick with COVID-19 is able to
stop home isolation see Interim Guidance for Discontinuation of In-Home
Isolation for Patients with
COVID-19.
Someone who has been released from isolation is not considered to pose a risk
of infection to others.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Doesn't have specific advice on limiting spread and doesn't mention caregivers.
This tells about how the virus is spread and who might be contagious but gives no feedback on how to prevent transmission other than directing people to the CDC website.  It does not answer the question asked.

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