Updated
March 07, 2020 11: 28: 16
Can I walk my dog? Can I get food delivered? How does quarantine work?
Key points:
- While in self-isolation, wear a mask when you’re around others
- Try to maintain a routine, including exercise around the home
- Food delivery services can leave packages on the doorstep
Coronavirus infections and the number of people ordered to isolate themselves spiked in Australia this week, and so did online searches about what that actually means.
Quarantine is already widespread in several countries including China, where at least 50 million people have been under mandatory quarantine in the Hubei province and its capital, Wuhan, where the virus first emerged.
NSW Health says people who have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19 and people who have been in China or Iran need to isol