<s>[INST] What is the difference between isolation and quarantine? [/INST] Both isolation and quarantine are methods of preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Quarantine is used for certain persons who are a contact of someone infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, whether the infected person has symptoms or not. Quarantine means that you remain separated from others because you have been exposed to the virus and you may be infected and can take place in a designated facility or at home. For COVID-19, this means staying in the facility or at home for several days.

Isolation is used for people with COVID-19 symptoms or who have tested positive for the virus. Being in isolation means being separated from other people, ideally in a medical facility where you can receive clinical care. If isolation in a medical facility is not possible and you are not in a high-risk group for developing severe disease, isolation can take place at home. If you have symptoms, you should remain in isolation for at least 10 days. If you are infected and do not develop symptoms, you should remain in isolation for 5 days from the time you test positive. You can be discharged from isolation early if you test negative on a rapid antigen test. Source: WHO. Link: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-masks. Field: Infectious Disease. Disease: COVID </s>