I started to self-quarantine from 25 January, reasons: uncertainty in mortality and the need of a test run. At that moment the situation with mortality was not as clear as it is now. I still don’t exclude higher mortality level (than in the table) as for many patients the disease is around one month long and this data is not accumulated yet. I also more than 40 years old and have hypertension which is a risk factor.
My observations about self-isolation: I eat more, and as a result my stockpile is going quicker than I expected. And also I gained weight. Also, sometimes I feel my self like in a prison and want to go out despite any risks. After I go out eventually, I felt more tired as possibly first sign of atrophy of muscles. All this means that long term self-isolation has its own risks, mostly cardio-vascular and mental state.
This test-run of self-quarantine helped me to perfect protocols of cleaning things after I went out and of proper wearing masks. Not all masks fit equally well, and it depends on the shape of the face.
What are the benefits of “don’t go outside at all” vs “don’t take walks, if you make sure to never be within 10 feet of people?” (I suppose how achievable this is depends on where you live. I guess I couldn’t do it in NYC, but could do it in Berkeley easily)
I’m curious about this too. My partner and I love to go out on night walks, around 12-3am. Our apartment door opens directly to an open to the outside hallway and we very rarely encounter others at this time. Therefore I assume that even under a self quarantine situation, it should be fine to continue these walks?
I live in an apartment complex in a large city, so I am likely to meet people near elevator. There are also a lot of people on the streets during the day and to reach nearest park I need to walk 15 minutes by streets. Maybe I can walk outside at 3 AM.
It wonder if this would be a good use case for normal face masks. Presumably they decrease the distance the virus would travel if you coughed (and also warn other people to keep their distance). Unfortunately I’m having trouble finding any research on this (everyone seems interested in masks to protect the wearer, or long term use, not short term use to prevent infecting others).
I used to think CDC recommendations were not great but better than nothing. I’ve changed my mind after seeing them say coronavirus can’t survive on surfaces for very long, so I’m retracting this comment.
I had heard the 6 feet rule (which roughly matches my “how far I think people can usually spit”), but didn’t know where I had heard it from, and scaled it up a bit for additional margin of error based on my intuitive knowledge of cough physics.
I wonder if ensuring one has an exercise plan (or perhaps some equipment—could be DIY type equipment) should not also be on the list of items to “stockpile” if one is self-isolating or even under quarantine.
I never really thought about that before you mentioned it, but I have an orbital machine in my workshop/garage so take that from granted.
I started to self-quarantine from 25 January, reasons: uncertainty in mortality and the need of a test run. At that moment the situation with mortality was not as clear as it is now. I still don’t exclude higher mortality level (than in the table) as for many patients the disease is around one month long and this data is not accumulated yet. I also more than 40 years old and have hypertension which is a risk factor.
My observations about self-isolation: I eat more, and as a result my stockpile is going quicker than I expected. And also I gained weight. Also, sometimes I feel my self like in a prison and want to go out despite any risks. After I go out eventually, I felt more tired as possibly first sign of atrophy of muscles. All this means that long term self-isolation has its own risks, mostly cardio-vascular and mental state.
This test-run of self-quarantine helped me to perfect protocols of cleaning things after I went out and of proper wearing masks. Not all masks fit equally well, and it depends on the shape of the face.
What are the benefits of “don’t go outside at all” vs “don’t take walks, if you make sure to never be within 10 feet of people?” (I suppose how achievable this is depends on where you live. I guess I couldn’t do it in NYC, but could do it in Berkeley easily)
I’m curious about this too. My partner and I love to go out on night walks, around 12-3am. Our apartment door opens directly to an open to the outside hallway and we very rarely encounter others at this time. Therefore I assume that even under a self quarantine situation, it should be fine to continue these walks?
Having full face mask will be actual protection as well as gloves. .
I live in an apartment complex in a large city, so I am likely to meet people near elevator. There are also a lot of people on the streets during the day and to reach nearest park I need to walk 15 minutes by streets. Maybe I can walk outside at 3 AM.
It wonder if this would be a good use case for normal face masks. Presumably they decrease the distance the virus would travel if you coughed (and also warn other people to keep their distance). Unfortunately I’m having trouble finding any research on this (everyone seems interested in masks to protect the wearer, or long term use, not short term use to prevent infecting others).
CDC says 6 feet is safe, but not what that’s based on.
I used to think CDC recommendations were not great but better than nothing. I’ve changed my mind after seeing them say coronavirus can’t survive on surfaces for very long, so I’m retracting this comment.
I had heard the 6 feet rule (which roughly matches my “how far I think people can usually spit”), but didn’t know where I had heard it from, and scaled it up a bit for additional margin of error based on my intuitive knowledge of cough physics.
I wonder if ensuring one has an exercise plan (or perhaps some equipment—could be DIY type equipment) should not also be on the list of items to “stockpile” if one is self-isolating or even under quarantine.
I never really thought about that before you mentioned it, but I have an orbital machine in my workshop/garage so take that from granted.
I have difficulty in motivating myself to exercise at home.
That’s why I have a tv and what foreign language files with subtitles. Bigger distraction ;-)