

You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading COVID-19 by taking some simple precautions: However, the situation is unpredictable so check regularly for the latest news. Authorities in China and some other countries have succeeded in slowing their outbreaks. Most countries around the world have seen cases of COVID-19 and many are experiencing outbreaks. Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. What can I do to protect myself and prevent the spread of disease? You can be discharged from isolation early if you test negative on a rapid antigen test. If you are infected and do not develop symptoms, you should remain in isolation for 5 days from the time you test positive. If you have symptoms, you should remain in isolation for at least 10 days. 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. Being in isolation means being separated from other people, ideally in a medical facility where you can receive clinical care. Isolation is used for people with COVID-19 symptoms or who have tested positive for the virus. For COVID-19, this means staying in the facility or at home for several days. 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. 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. They're part of my family and I'm worried if they're taking good care of them.What is the difference between isolation and quarantine?īoth isolation and quarantine are methods of preventing the spread of COVID-19. "You can tell by the shell if they were mine or not.

"Mine are very unique looking and each shell is like a fingerprint," he said. However, he remains hopeful the tortoises' unique markings will help identify them. The tortoises cannot be legally purchased and Bazaldua is worried someone with knowledge of their rarity and worth could be trying to sell them on the black market. "I knew people that were breeding them and they knew I knew what I was doing so it was a safe place here for them." "I was lucky enough to acquire them 30 years ago when I got my permit," said Bazaldua. He said radiated tortoises are a protected species, which require a special permit to move them. So, they knew where my boxes were and they know how many animals I had," said Bazaldua. "It had to be two or three people because they carried them out of the boxes in the middle of the night with no lighting. He said the thieves took out his motion sensor and managed to avoid setting off his security cameras. Surveillance video captured what Bazaldua believes is the suspects' vehicle as it drove by in an alleyway. "They range from ages 9 to 25 years old," he said. Thieves reportedly broke into Armando Bazaldua's home in the middle of the night and stole what are known as radiated tortoises. (KABC) - Seven rare tortoises listed as an endangered species were stolen from a Ventura County man's home late last month and he hopes a piece of surveillance video will help authorities track down the thieves. Seven rare tortoises listed as an endangered species were stolen from a Ventura man's home late last month and he hopes a piece of surveillance video will help authorities track down the thieves.
