Quarantine @Home

So the rules from St. Joseph Hospital are:

• Stay home
• Do not go to work, school, or public areas
• Limit the number of people in your home; do not allow visitors
• Separate yourself (at least six feet away) from others in your home
• If you are unable to stay six feet away from other in your home, everyone should wear a mask or a cloth face cover over your mouth and nose

The paper the first nurse handed me on Monday had these points 1) highlighted, 2) circled with a pen, and 3) had large hand-drawn arrows pointing to them. I think she was being super passive-aggressive because I complained about the long home quarantine when they did nothing of the sort the last two times I had procedures done at the hospital. Instead of telling me that things have gotten worse in Orange County hence the new procedures, she said that it’s always been like this when it definitely is not true. The nurse that actually took the swab today was more laid back. After the test he said the hospital will contact me if the test is positive, but come Friday anyway since it won’t change anything.

At home, I mostly sat at my desk in the office. My mom was in the same room on her computer but several feet away so close enough. I cooked my own dinner and brought it to the office to eat instead of joining my parents at the dining room table. Also, they did not leave the house today so chances of getting sick from them, if it hasn’t happened already, is pretty low.