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Published 19 Mar, 2020 11:16pm

Isolation or quarantine: what's the difference?

"Quarantine is done when coronavirus is suspected. The person may not have the disease but there is suspicion that he may be a carrier because he has recently travelled, has been in touch with a traveller, or has been in close contact with a coronavirus positive person. A person is in isolation when his tests results are confirmed positive."

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