But how safe is quaran-teaming, really?
There are a lot of layers of complexity, saysS.
Wesley Long, medical director of diagnostic microbiology at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Its all about who is coming into contact with who and what they are doing to mitigate risk.
As with seemingly everything pandemic-related, there are a lot of factors to consider.
You may find the safest option is not the one you initially expect.
Some of this comes down to individual risk assessment, Long says.
Are you high risk?
Does anyone high risk live in your household?
That increases the risk.
Risk profile also includes the potential exposure of everyone within the relationship.
Is everyone on the same page in regards to social distancing and what is ok and not ok?
People need to talk frankly about testing, Long says.
If someone does develop symptoms, what measures will they take to keep others from getting sick?
Will they isolate themselves from the rest of the householdand if so, how?
Depending on the size and layout of your home, isolating one member could be tricky.
