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ilustracion corona virus 71983 696 - How to isolate a Covid-19 patient at home?

If you live with a person who has been infected with the coronavirus or who may be, you should try to isolate the patient and take extreme hygiene precautions. This guide, based on the advice of the Community of Madrid, the region of Spain with the highest number of infected, explains how to do it:

How should an infected person be isolated in a home?

To isolate a person infected with coronavirus in their own home, it is advisable to have a room exclusively for them. It is also advisable not to share a bathroom with the infected person and, as far as possible, avoid meeting the patient in other rooms of the home to comply with the protocol of keeping at least one meter away from any positive case.

  • Whenever possible, it is recommended to install the patient in a room for exclusive use.
  • Ensure good ventilation and a window with access to the street.
  • If possible, reserve a bathroom for the infected person.
  • A dustbin with an automatic lid and a zippered bag for patient waste The door must remain closed.
  • You must limit circulation in the home to essential situations.
  • To minimize contact, the patient will try to communicate with other family members or cohabitants via mobile.
  • If you leave the room, the use of a mask and proper hand hygiene with soap and water or an alcohol-based disinfectant are recommended.

How to clean the house?

When you live with a person infected with the Covid-19, thorough daily cleaning is essential to avoid new infections. Special attention should be paid to surfaces that the infected person may have touched. The person in charge of cleaning should wear a mask and gloves. For cleaning, a solution of bleach water should be used: one part of disinfectant for every 49 of water. Clean all frequent contact surfaces daily: door handles, tables, switches, taps, toilets, telephones, and keyboards. The dishes and utensils should be washed with hot soapy water, preferably in a dishwasher to reach 60º. The patient's clothes can be washed separately with usual detergent at a temperature between 60º and 90º. Let it dry completely.

What to do with the waste?

The contaminated residues of an infected by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can be dangerous for the safety of other people who live with it. Therefore, the correct treatment of the generated remains can avoid possible contagions. It is essential to use disposable cleaning elements, to properly insulate the trash in a plastic bag, and exhaustive personal hygiene after treating this waste.

  • Throw the gloves and mask in the trash and wash your hands next.
  • Trash should be in a closed plastic bag.
  • The infected person's towel will have a single-use and will be put in a specific bucket.

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Having your home in order is a daily struggle. Whether small or large you always need to find some way to store your belongings well and always have them handy. The key is to have a good organization. In this post, we show you the spaces of the house that can most easily sin from it and the best tricks to have everything in order.

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After a long and warm summer, we are one step away from welcoming autumn, the season of dried leaves and withered flowers. If after the summer some plants have died and we want to recover that colour, there is no reason to worry, the nature that is very wise has prepared an immense list of flowers and plants to give colour and life to our houses, balconies and gardens in the grey days of autumn. In this post, we detail some of the ideal flowers and plants for this season.

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Home robberies continue to be among the main concerns of Spaniards. Although Spain is one of the safest countries in Europe, 50% of Spaniards fear suffering some type of theft in their home and 66% believe that summer is one of the most insecure times.

With the arrival of the summer period, the holiday season is also approaching. Although many choose winter to enjoy a rest away from their homes, it is in summer when there are more trips. It is necessary to have certain safety routines and follow them daily to avoid scares. In this post, we detail some simple guidelines that will allow us to keep thieves away from our homes.

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