Quarantine Guidelines; and Quarantine in Shared Spaces

GUIDELINES FOR QUARANTINE

Individuals traveling into the City by vessel or airplane are encouraged self-quarantine. Quarantine may also be encouraged by health care providers for those may have been exposed to or have COVID-19. The following guidelines will help in completing an effective period of quarantine:

• Leave quarantine location only for medical emergencies or to seek medical care
• Do not visit any public spaces (stores, pools, meeting rooms, fitness centers, restaurants, etc.)
• Do not allow visitors in or out of your quarantine location other than medical care providers or those authorized to enter by Unified Command
• If there are others living in your quarantine location, comply with social distancing guidelines, sanitize regularly touched surfaces, and follow CDC best practices for hand washing

QUARANTINE IN SHARED SPACES

It can be challenging to effectively quarantine if there are other people living in the quarantine location, whether that is a private home or shared housing. For quarantine following travel or following close contact with an infected individual, the following guidance is provided for quarantine in shared spaces:

• Provide a separate bedroom and bathroom for the person in quarantine, if possible. If you cannot provide a separate room and bathroom, try to separate them from other household members as much as possible.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
• Provide good air flow by opening windows or using fans.
• Keep people at higher risk separated from anyone who is in quarantine.
• Maintain 6 feet between the person in quarantine and other family or household members as much as possible.
• Wear face covering when around family or household members, especially if 6 feet separation cannot be maintained.
• If you need to share a bedroom with someone in quarantine, make sure the room has good air flow.
• Open the window and turn on a fan to bring in and circulate fresh air if possible.
• Maintain at least 6 feet between beds if possible (i.e. sleep head to toe)
• Put a curtain around or place other physical divider (e.g., shower curtain, room screen divider, large cardboard poster board, quilt, or large bedspread) to separate the person in quarantine.
• If you need to share a bathroom with someone in quarantine, clean and disinfect the frequently touched surfaces in the bathroom after each use.
• Open outside doors and windows before entering and use ventilating fans to increase air circulation in the area.
• Wait as long as possible before entering the room to clean and disinfect or to use the bathroom.
• Don’t leave hygiene items on the counter, such as tooth brushes.
• If you are in quarantine, do not prepare food for others and eat separately from household members.
• Do not share dishes, drinking cups or eating utensils. Non-disposable food service items used should be handled with gloves and washed with dish soap and hot water or in a dishwasher.