51 Questions and Answers on COVID-19 by AKANKSHA Jayant Ahirrao

12) What is the difference between self-isolation, self-quarantine and
distancing?
Quarantine means restricting activities or separating people who are not ill
themselves but may have been exposed to COVID-19. The goal is to prevent
spread of the disease at the time when people just develop symptoms.
Isolation means separating people who are ill with symptoms of COVID-19 and
may be infectious to prevent the spread of the disease.
Physical distancing means being physically apart. WHO recommends keeping at
least 1-metre (3 feet) distance from others. This is a general measure that
everyone should take even if they are well with no known exposure to COVID-
19.
13) Can children or adolescents catch COVID-19?
Research indicates that children and adolescents are just as likely to become
infected as any other age group and can spread the disease.
Evidence to date suggests that children and young adults are less likely to get
severe disease, but severe cases can still happen in these age groups.
Children and adults should follow the same guidance on self-quarantine and
self-isolation if there is a risk they have been exposed or are showing symptoms.
It is particularly important that children avoid contact with older people and
others who are at risk of more severe disease.
14) Can I catch COVID-19 from the feces of something with the disease?
The risk of catching COVID-19 from the feces of an infected person appears to
be low. While initial investigations suggest the virus may be present in feces in
some cases, spread through this route is not a main feature of the outbreak.
WHO is assessing ongoing research on the ways COVID-19 is spread and will
continue to share new findings. Because this is a risk, however, it is another
reason to clean hands regularly, after using the bathroom and before eating.