What to do if someone in your home has COVID-19

Centers from Disease Control and Prevention offered the following tips for those caring for someone in their home who has a diagnosis of COVID-19.

Bedroom and Bathroom
Keep separate bedroom and bathroom for a person who is sick (if possible)
The person who is sick should stay separated from other people in the home (as much as possible).

If you have a separate bedroom and bathroom: Only clean the area around the person who is sick when needed, such as when the area is soiled. This will help limit your contact with the person who is sick.

Caregivers can provide personal cleaning supplies to the person who is sick (if appropriate). Supplies include tissues, paper towels, cleaners, and EPA-registered disinfectants

If they feel up to it, the person who is sick can clean their own space.

If shared bathroom: The person who is sick should clean and disinfect after each use. If this is not possible, the caregiver should wait as long as possible before cleaning and disinfecting.

See precautions for household members and caregivers for more information.

Food
Stay separated: The person who is sick should eat (or be fed) in their room if possible.
Wash dishes and utensils using gloves and hot water: Handle any used dishes, cups/glasses, or silverware with gloves. Wash them with soap and hot water or in a dishwasher.
Clean hands after taking off gloves or handling used items.

Trash
Dedicated, lined trash can: If possible, dedicate a lined trash can for the person who is sick. Use gloves when removing garbage bags, and handling and disposing of trash. Wash hands afterward.