Quarantining in Shared Spaces -- how to keep others as safe as possible
After the huge spike in new cases this past week, including our dear Data Report, I thought to pull this article from my archives — it gives some excellent breakdowns on basic principles regarding aerosol science and how to leverage physics to minimize airborne transmission in shared spaces when one or more household members are Covid-positive.
[ The original document for the ventilation diagrams, plus other useful information, can be found here: https://cleanaircrew.org/someone-in-my-home-has-covid-how-do-we-isolate-safely/ ]
The article is in an Indian publication and therefore references dealing with heat mitigation — given that it’s December in North America, the opposite problem is more likely to be relevant. The UK government released guidance several years ago around how best to ventilate when temps are below freezing, this is one of many such write-ups: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ventilation-to-reduce-the-spread-of-respiratory-infections-including-covid-19#:~:text=Consistent%20house%20temperatures%20at%20or,lead%20to%20fewer%20cold%20draughts.
Some added tips from the one time our household dealt with keeping infection contained (all of the following assume well-fitting >n95’s are being worn in all common spaces): …