I have recently travelled anywhere outside of Canada (including the United States of America)
From:
https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/self-isolation-instructions-for-novel-coronavirus-covid-19.aspx#2-I-have-recently-travelled-anywhere-outside-of-Canada-including-the-United-States-of-America-
Instructions:
- Self isolate and self-monitor for 14 days. If symptoms such as fever, cough or difficulty breating develop, consult the latest guidance on our main COVID-19 page.
- If you need to return home from the airport via taxi or ride-share, be sure to keep the windows down.
- If you were out of country when the latest travel guidelines went into effect and need to get supplies for your household, try to go during off-peak hours and do your best to remain 1-2 metres (3-6 feet) away from others.
- You can still go outside to take a walk or walk your dog. We recommend that while outside you make sure to avoid crowds and maintain a distance of 1-2 metres (3-6 feet) from others.
- Stay home:
- Do not use public transportation, taxis or rideshares.
- Do not go to work, school or other public places.
- Your health care provider or Ottawa Public Health will tell you when you no longer need to self-isolate.
- Limit the number of visitors in your home:
- Only have visitors who you must see and keep visits short.
- Keep away from seniors and people with chronic medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, lung problems, weakened immune system)
- Avoid contact with others:
- Stay in a separate room away from other people in your home as much as possible and use a separate bathroom if you have one.
- Make sure that any shared rooms have good airflow (e.g., open windows).
- Keep distance:
- Cover your coughs and sneezes:
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hand.
- Throw used tissues in a lined wastebasket and wash your hands. Lining the wastebasket with a plastic bag makes waste disposal easier and safer.
- Wash your hands after emptying the wastebasket .
- Wash your hands:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water.
- Dry your hands with a paper towel, or with your own cloth towel that no one else shares.
- Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
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- Wear a mask if you must leave your house to see a health care provider.
- Wear a mask when you are within two metres of other people.
Wear a mask over your nose and mouth only if you are symptomatic:
Household cleaning and disinfection
- Clean all “high-touch” areas such as counters, toilets, sink tap handles, tabletops, doorknobs, TV remotes, phones, and bedside tables daily using regular household cleaners.
- Clean more often if surfaces become visibly soiled.
- Clean any surfaces than may have blood, body fluids and/or secretions on them.
- Wear disposable gloves when cleaning surfaces.
- Use a diluted bleach solution (2 teaspoons of bleach to 4 cups of water) or household disinfectant.
- Dishes and eating utensils should be cleaned with dish soap and hot water after each use.
- Use of a dishwasher with a drying cycle also provides a sufficient level of cleaning.
Laundry
- Clothing and bedclothes can be cleaned using regular laundry soap and water and do not require separation from other household laundry.
- If clothing or bedding have blood, body fluids and/or secretions, wear disposable gloves while handling soiled items, remove gloves and wash hands immediately afterwards.
Waste management
- All waste generated can be bagged in a regular plastic bag and disposed of in regular household waste.
Resources:
- How to Self Isolate – Public Health Ontario website
- Self-Isolation Guide for Close Contacts – Public Health Ontario website






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