A Problem Squared

004 = Quarantine Kits and Contagion Calculus

Mar 24, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Being Quarantined Felt Like Being ET

  • Bec Hill recounts being quarantined after returning from Brussels Comic Con with severe flu-like symptoms and ambulance-arranged hospital care.
  • She describes nurses in protective gear, sleeping most of the three-day stay, and feeling like ET during isolation.
ADVICE

What To Pack For Hospital Quarantine

  • Pack basic personal items: your preferred toothbrush, toiletries, warm socks, spare blanket, pyjamas and a change of outside clothes.
  • Bring your own supplies because hospital sachets are small and staff priorities may limit replenishment, and friends may be restricted from accessing your flat.
ADVICE

Line Up Someone To Help Beforehand

  • Arrange friends in advance who can deliver clothes or drive you home without using the car for two weeks if needed.
  • Hospitals may require drivers to leave the vehicle quarantined or forbid visits to your flat, so plan helpers who can isolate their delivery items.
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