I am just having a lot of big feels about people not understanding Quarantine vs Isolation and why some processes are set up the way they are

Like no fault to folks it’s cause our country isn’t educating the citizens properly

I’ve just been FLOODED with calls and emails from people who are unhappy about why we are making the decisions we are and like it’s all driven by how this virus spreads

Like yes isolation is only 10 days while quarantine lasts for 14

It has to do with you possibly infecting other people and quarantine is meant to prevent the first 2 days of infection pre-symptoms

Then Quarantine monitors you over a 12 day incubation period which INCLUDES 10 days you would spend in isolation if you’re positive

*14 sorry i don’t have my glasses on

So in total for quarantine it’s 2- days per-symptoms, 1-day one of symptoms and then days 4-14 are isolation does for if you:

1. Are asymptotic and never develop symptoms but still positives

2. Develop symptoms and are positives

3. Remain negative

And it’s 14 days FROM THE DATE OF LAST CONTACT

So no you cannot leave your space to do anything because you’re exposing others AND re-exposing yourself

AND AND AND your first day of symptoms is when you’re the MOST contagious to other people

Isolation is meant to monitor you when you’re infections and limit your interaction with anyone

As well as monitor your symptoms.

Isolation really just prevents the virus from spreading