Environmental awareness in society is changing household laundry habits, where the use of less bleach and lower temperatures during washing machine cycles is encouraged. In this context, disinfectants added to detergents have become an essential factor to compensate for these new habits and to prevent the transmission of bacteria, fungi and viruses in the house, as well as to control the level of odour-causing micro-organisms on clothes.

These products must be evaluated according to standardised methods, but the current European regulations only apply to clinical settings and are restricted to the main wash cycle. Experts from the Biost3 Research Group, led by Antoni Monleón, lecturer in the Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics of the University of Barcelona, have statistically validated a new method for assessing the antimicrobial efficacy of detergents and textile additives in domestic environments. The results reveal the validity of the new protocol, which has been presented to the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) requesting it to become the European standard.

“It is very difficult to make sure that a product works and that is a good disinfectant. We work with micro-organisms and the results of the efficacy evaluation can be very variable depending on the method, the washing machine, the temperature and so on. That is why it is very important to publish a standardised protocol at the European level so that manufacturers of household textile disinfectants can demonstrate the efficacy of their products with a methodology that is much closer to the real situation at home,” says Antoni Monleón, a member of the Research Group on Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (GRBIO) integrated in the Bioinformatics Barcelona Association (BIB).

The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, has been carried out in collaboration with CEN technical committee member Michelle Cavalleri and an international consortium of industrial and testing laboratories comprising AC Marca, Arxada, Eurofins Biolab SRL, Henkel AG & Co KGaA, Hohenstein Laboratories GmbH & Co. KG, Hochschule Niederrhein, FB textile-u Bekleidungs-technick, and Thor Especialidades S. A. AC Marca researchers Ana Costan and Nuria Piedra have coordinated the development of the standard, the experimental phase and the data collection.

International ring trial to simulate domestic washing conditions

In response to the gap in the EU standards, the consortium organised an international ring trial to evaluate the robustness of a new method specifically designed to test the efficacy of detergents against micro-organisms in a domestic environment. The seven participating laboratories were equipped with five laboratory-scale devices simulating domestic washing machines, in which seven parameters — including the removal of Escherichia coli or Staphylococcus aureus micro-organisms adhering to fabrics — were evaluated at different levels of active substance and at different temperatures.

“The evaluation of disinfectant efficacy in clothing is a complex process that involves many variables and the method must allow to control aspects such as temperature, contact time, or the mechanical and chemical effect separately, so that the reproducibility is more consistent,” notes Antoni Monleón.

Robust and reproducible method

This evaluation methodology not only simulates domestic laundry processes, but must be applicable as a standard procedure throughout the sector and, therefore, it must be a robust and reproducible method. “Robustness,” says Antoni Monleón, “refers to a statistical concept as a measure of the method’s ability not to be affected by small but deliberate variations in the experiment, such as using different washing machines or different temperatures.”

“On the other hand,” the researcher continues, “repeatability means that if you use the same method with the same procedure in another laboratory, you should get a similar result.”

The task of the researchers from the Biost3 research group consisted on validating the method from a statistical point of view and verifying the robustness of the experiments carried out in the different laboratories. With this aim, they have used statistical methods to “detect highly variable values in the experiments, an analysis of strange values for when many variables are taken into account, and graphic methods that allow the joint variability of different experimental groups to be checked,” says the researcher.

The results of the research have shown that the method was robust to small variations in the experiment, so the repeatability of the experiment, and of the new method, was satisfactory.

Moreover, they created a new library — a programme that allows very fast calculations — in R language called Diagnobatch, which can be used in the industrial environment.

More realistic and cost-effective testing

The new method also reproduces domestic washing conditions more realistically compared to the current protocol, where antimicrobials are tested in industrial washing machines with markedly different characteristics. “Furthermore,” says Monleón, “previous studies indicate that a lab-scale device is not significantly different from a domestic washing machine, but has an important advantage in terms of reproducibility and repeatability.

This new methodology also improves capacity and costs over the current protocol, in which antimicrobial efficacy must be tested separately and only one micro-organism per washing machine test must be evaluated. “The new protocol allows up to 20 tests to be run simultaneously (depending on the lab-scale device) and all microorganisms are tested in the same test,” says the researcher.

Pending approval by the European regulator

With these promising results, the new methodology has been sent for consultation to the European Committee for Standardisation in order to propose it as a new European standard. “In the mid-term,” concludes Monleón, “when the standard is approved by CEN, all textile disinfectants for the domestic environment to be registered will have to demonstrate their efficacy following this protocol, whose validity and robustness has been demonstrated by our team.”

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Taiwan recorded its first local cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 of SARS-CoV-2, two family members of imported cases who arrived from the US, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday.

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Deputy Director-General Philip Lo (羅一鈞), deputy head of the CECC’s medical response division, said that the index case — reported on Monday — tested positive with the COVID-19 subvariant after arriving from the US.

The woman returned to Taiwan with her two children, both aged under 10, on June 19, and they underwent a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival, Lo said, adding that two family members — a brother and the mother of the woman — drove a private vehicle to pick them up and travel to Taichung.

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The arriving woman had a fever, coughing and ear pain when she landed, and the PCR test at the airport came back positive the next day, while her two children tested positive on June 23 after they developed a fever, Lo said.

The woman’s brother developed a fever, coughing and a sore throat on June 24 and tested positive for COVID-19, while his mother tested positive on Thursday last week, despite not reporting any symptoms, Lo said.

Genome sequencing of samples from the arriving woman showed that she was infected with BA.5, he said.

The two family members are the first local cases of BA.5 in Taiwan, he said.

The Taichung City Health Bureau’s contact tracing efforts showed that the cases did not leave their home much while they were contagious and the only close contact tested negative, so the cluster does not seem to have spread further to the local community, he said.

The two local cases most likely contracted the disease when they picked up the three imported cases at the airport, Lo said, adding that they told health authorities they all wore masks throughout the ride to their quarantine hotel in Taichung, but as the vehicle’s windows were closed, the virus could still be transmitted given the small, enclosed space.

About 25 percent of inbound travelers are picked up by friends or family, so people should get at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and preferably a booster, and take preventive measures such as using disease prevention taxis, he said.

People should wear masks and gloves; disinfect the hands, the bottom of the shoes and luggage of arriving people before they get in a vehicle; avoid eating or drinking in the vehicle; and maintain good ventilation by keeping the windows open slightly, he said.

Everyone in the vehicle should wear a mask throughout the ride, and avoid talking and touching others, while the driver should disinfect the vehicle after the trip, especially the door handles, seats and belt buckles, Lo said.

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Livestock progress shows and county fair season has begun. Exhibitors have spent hours training, grooming and feeding their prize animals. And while everyone aspires to bring home that grand champion trophy or belt buckle, no one wants to leave the show carrying a zoonotic disease.

The ABC’s of Biosecurity at Livestock Shows

A—Avoid contact with other animals, exhibitors, and their equipment

B—Be aware of the signs and symptoms of illness

C—Clean and disinfect all equipment

Biosecurity is just as important to the show season as genetic selection and feed quality. Simple biosecurity measures can help protect your show animals and herd or flock left home from contracting illness. Most zoonotic diseases do not present danger to human health, but humans can transmit disease on clothing, footwear, supplies and vehicles, according to the Nebraska Extension NebGuideG1694.

Regardless of whether you show horses, beef, dairy, sheep, goats, swine, rabbit, poultry or any other animal, biosecurity is crucial. The Mississippi State University Extension offers tips on how to reduce the risk of exposing your animals or farm before, during and after an event by following these guidelines:

• Maintain a good herd health program, including vaccination and parasite (internal and external) control, as directed by your veterinarian.

• Update health certificates and obtain a Certificate of Veterinary Inspect (CVI) as required for the event.

• If transporting animals from other locations, arrange an off-site pick up and drop off point to avoid multiple vehicles from entering your premise. Be aware of the health and vaccination status of all animals to be transported with yours.

• Limit commingling of animals during transportation.

• Leave companion animals and pets at home.

• Ensure your animals are healthy prior to departure. Do not exhibit any animal with clinical symptoms of disease.

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• Bring all health papers, including health certificates, vaccination records and test results.

• Keep all feed, forage, water and feeding equipment free of manure to avoid contamination. Cover unused feed and forage.

• Do not share equipment with other exhibitors unless it has been cleaned and disinfected between uses.

• Avoid contacting other animals or entering their pens.

• Wash hands and shoes frequently.

• Properly dispose of used bedding and uneaten, stale feed.

• Monitor your animals closely for illness and immediately report suspicious symptoms.

• Properly dispose of all unused feed, forage and bedding at the event site or appropriate off-site location. Do not take any home.

• Clean and disinfect all equipment at the event facility.

• Isolate show animals from other animals for a minimum of 14 days and ideally 30 days.

• Feed isolated animals after the other animals on your farm to avoid cross-contamination.

• Monitor animals in isolation for signs of illness.

Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at [email protected].

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1922 – 100 YEARS AGO

Beginning today, two trains on the North Western line will be discontinued. No definite statement of the reason for stopping these trains was issued but it is thought by railroad men that shortage of coal is the main reason. Train number 10 going east at 12:28 p.m. and train number 13 westbound at 2:20 p.m. were the passenger trains that were discontinued. It is not known when these trains will again be put in service.

Work on the Ellwood addition was completed this morning and the contractors have already loaded some of their material and machinery on the cars ready to ship it back to Chicago. The work, which was planned to be finished by the time of the big farmers’ picnic, was delayed several times by the failure of material to arrive. Despite the fact of the unavoidable setbacks, the pavement was completed nearly on contract time. The new paving will probably be opened tomorrow morning.

Boys accumulated 12 tons of dandelions for which they were paid one cent a pound by the officials of Ponca City, Okla., in a campaign to rid the city of the weed. Many were eager to take the dandelions home, they make good wine, you know, but disinfectant was put on them to ruin them for beverage purposes.

A very pleasant afternoon was spent in the Driscoll Grove last Thursday afternoon when the Clare M. E. Ladies Aid gathered for a picnic luncheon. There were lots of good things to eat after the regular business meeting.

A small fire was discovered in the rear of W. W. Cooper’s furniture store in Genoa early Thursday morning about 2:50 a.m. by officer Crawford. He at once called Cooper and then fired a few shots to arouse the neighborhood after which the bell was rung. It was necessary to use some water although a small chemical outfit was used. The damage was very light and was covered by insurance. It is thought to have started from a defective wire or by spontaneous combustion.

A lighted fire cracker thrown into the billboard in front of the State theatre yesterday afternoon set fire to the posters and caused considerable excitement for a few minutes. The fire cracker set the paper bills burning and had it not been for the work of Frank Biagini, who tore the poster out and put out the blaze with water, the damage might have been considerable.

1947 – 75 YEARS AGO

Over the Fourth of July holiday, the DeKalb fire department was called out twice, once on Thursday evening and the second time yesterday. One of the calls was due to firecrackers. Thursday evening about 8:30 o’clock the department was summoned to 1016 West Lincoln Highway to the apartment occupied by G. Ward. A chair, mattress and some bedding were destroyed. Water was used to extinguish the blaze. Yesterday a grass fire on the Clarence Buehler farm on Annie Glidden Road was responsible for a call to the station. The blaze started from firecrackers.

Back in those heady, exciting days just before the war in 1941, a young Chicago lad drifted down to Galesburg and learned to fly an airplane in a hurry. There might be a war and he wanted to know how to fly. Army flyers were a glamorous lot in those days. Even as he tested his fledgling wings, he was dreaming of the day where he would have his own airport. The war came and went and the youthful Chicagoan flew all right, two long years of it, as a civilian flight instructor, teaching others how to fly the way the army wanted them taught. Today, however, his other dream has come true, too. He has his own airport and it’s coming along pretty good, too. Carrel Carls was this name of the youthful Chicagoan and his airport is the newest one in DeKalb County, the Sycamore airport, one mile east of the county seat on Highway 64.

Lewis Asheland of Esmond is taking a week’s vacation from his work at the DeKalb foundry. He is having an oil burner and bathroom installed in his home.

Sycamore’s city clock located on the corner of Somonauk and West State Street on the Strain Building is receiving a “brightening up” process this morning. The numbers of the clock, which were hardly visible, are receiving a coat of black paint. It is expected that the white on the face of the clock will also be painted.

The commercial pea harvest started in DeKalb County yesterday about ten days and two weeks later than usual. California Packing Corporation started harvesting the early pea crop on all their farms in the county and the packing lines at the DeKalb plant began humming yesterday.

1972 – 50 YEARS AGO

Faced with a continuing need for subsidizing from the county’s general fund, the County Home Committee adopted the goal of placing the county home on a self-supporting basis.

County Highway Supt. Willard Williams revealed plans to raise a portion of Plank Road which flooded recently, causing a halt in traffic over the road for two days. Williams said his department will raise the road level of a portion of the highway nearly one-quarter of a mile east of Route 23. This section of road lies in a saucer-like terrain and was covered by 11 inches of water following the recent heavy rainfall in the Sycamore area.

With prospects of standing at the highest point in DeKalb County, pupils from the Haish summer school boarded a school bus and headed for the NIU campus Wednesday morning. For most students, the tour of the University Center was a new experience, topped by an elevator ride to the 16th floor Sky Room. Predictably, the first landmark to be recognized was McDonald’s golden arches.

A worker in the DeKalb Chronicle circulation department assembled a gigantic seven-section special historical edition going out with the regular issue of the paper today. The weight of the annual edition is some two pounds four ounces, a hefty load for carriers and readers alike.

1997 – 25 YEARS AGO

When Sycamore resident Juanita Doss was doing research for her “veterans” book, ”Gone But Not Forgotten,” she found a veteran buried in Sycamore’s Elmwood Cemetery by the name of Joseph Hunt who did not have a gravestone. Through research, Doss found out that Hunt was an African-American soldier who died in 1966 at Hines Veterans Hospital. She obtained a copy of Hunt’s discharge papers and death certificate so that a free gravestone could be purchased. For his 83rd birthday, Hunt received a veteran’s stone, flag and flowers in red, white, and blue.

Allyn Davenport’s hot dog stand at the corner of Lincoln Highway and Second Street gives downtown DeKalb an old-time feel. But to business owners, Davenport is famous for something other than polish sausage and popcorn, his commitment to keeping downtown clean. Davenport works seven days a week, 365 days a year picking up garbage, scrubbing dumpsters and watering flowers in downtown DeKalb.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

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GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, introduced its Angel Soft Ultra Professional Series® Compact® Coreless Premium 2-Ply Toilet Paper, bringing the softness, performance, and assured supply consumers enjoy at home to offices, restaurants, healthcare facilities, and other locations.

In one GP PRO study, 69% of consumers said at-home quality toilet paper in public restrooms would improve their perception of a facility. In another, 30% of consumers said low-quality toilet paper makes them question the hygiene and cleanliness of a public restroom. And in yet another survey, 48% of consumers said they expect public restrooms to be clean and well stocked, and 50% have chosen not to return to a business because the restrooms didn’t meet those expectations.

In addition to addressing consumer-facing expectations, Compact coreless toilet paper can also help improve custodian productivity and facility sustainability efforts. In fact, GP PRO research shows that 89% of Compact coreless customers have reduced the frequency with which they need to replenish toilet paper, which frees custodians to perform a higher level of cleaning and disinfecting tasks. In terms of sustainability, Angel Soft Ultra Compact coreless toilet tissue allows for almost 100% usage of each roll, which nearly eliminates stub roll waste, and it uses 95% less packaging compared to standard GP PRO toilet paper.

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Residents of a mobile home park in Nolanville no longer need to boil their water. Officials with Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 said in a release Tuesday that returned lab results indicated that the water does not require boiling.

A water line break Cimmaron Mobile Home Park necessitated the issuance of the boil-water notice on Friday.

“Our system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore adequate pressure, disinfectant levels, and/or bacteriological quality testing,” officials with the water district announced in a news release Tuesday.

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Muslim women of my mother’s and grandmother’s generations have complex, compelling webs of personal and global histories woven through migration, colonialism and geopolitics. Born into partitions, civil wars and dictatorships or far-right populism and racial slurs on the streets, they are armed with stories of personal loss and sacrifice, love and joy. Stories that deserve to be told and honoured.

We see a glimpse of this reflected in Blinded by the Light, the autobiographical tale of a Springsteen-obsessed British-Pakistani teenager living under Thatcher. Beneath the coming-of-age arc of the film is a harrowing exposé of the implications of race and class in 80s Britain, and the way immigrant hopes for a better life are rapidly dashed by the grim realities of a divided nation ravaged by recession and racism. Protagonist Javed’s mother is the long-suffering antidote to his father, who refuses to allow him to become a writer, claims that Pakistanis “don’t go to parties” and perpetually fails in his duty to provide for the family. Silently taking on extra sewing to compensate for her husband’s lack of work, Javed’s mother is a Muslim mother who is subtly strong. The hidden breadwinner of the family. It’s a picture that is at odds with the rudimentary portrayal in Citizen Khan where Muslim mothers do nothing but cook, clean and rely on their husbands for money. 

Even so, Javed’s mum is still relegated to a backstory, and his parents represent a regressive traditionalism that Javed must flee from to find himself. Muslim mothers on our screens deserve more than to be the springboard from which their children escape in search of liberation. 

I long for the day I see a programme like Workin’ Moms that spells out the ugly truths and heady joys of motherhood through the lens of Muslim women. I want to see women on my screen navigating breastfeeding or potty training whilst dealing with institutional islamophobia. I want comedies about returning to work from maternity leave into industries rife with structural racism and dramas about overcoming postpartum depression that feature women that look like me. I want my narrative to be central for once, not a convenient backstory about how my child wants to run away from home in search of a freedom that can only be found through rejecting their faith and culture. 

But we’re not there yet, so for now I’ll cling to my weekly episodes of Ms Marvel and hold onto the faint glimmers of hope. Because while on the surface, it may just be a story about an Avengers-obsessed teenager with superpowers, where do those powers come from? Her naani’s bracelet. Superheroes aside, dig a little deeper and we see it’s about a long line of strong and eccentric Muslim mothers – “fantasising, unrealistic daydreamers” as Muneeba herself says. A lineage whose collective strength turns a normal young girl’s life into something truly “cosmic”. 

Ms Marvel is streaming on Disney Plus, with new episodes every Wednesday

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Following these steps from the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority will ensure you have a supplemental water supply, minimize damages and expedite recovery. For more information, visit fkaa.com or call 305-296-2454. 

STORE WATER
For drinking and cooking, save enough water for seven to 10 days. Fill the bathtub and containers with water for non-drinking purposes. 

STAY INFORMED

Follow the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority on Facebook and visit fkaa.com. Register for priority calls at fkaa.com to receive neighborhood specific notices via phone, text and email. 

HEED PRECAUTIONARY/MANDATORY BOIL WATER NOTICES

If a notice is issued, disinfect your water by either boiling for one minute, adding one-eighth teaspoon of bleach or using purification tablets (purchase at outdoor retailer).

EVACUATING? HERE’S WHAT TO DO

Shut off the home’s water valve (typically found on the exterior wall of the home). Some water heaters may also need to be shut off. Check with the manufacturer. 

Customers with a low pressure sewer system pump on their property are asked to shut off the breaker to their grinder pump (located in the dedicated electric box outside of the home).

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The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) announced Clorox and GOJO have joined as contributing members to support its widespread consumer education campaign on what not to flush.

The new member announcement comes ahead of the Alliance’s press conference on June 30 at the California State Capitol Building marking the official launch of its #FlushSmart campaign. The event also announces July 1 as Flush Smart Day, an observance where RFA members will join to promote the “Do Not Flush” symbol that hits packaging of all newly produced single-use bathroom and cleaning products available nationwide.

Clorox, a trusted household brand known for disinfecting products including its namesake bleach, wipes and sprays, champions people to be well and thrive every single day.

“The Clorox Company is proud to join the Responsible Flushing Alliance in its mission to promote the health and safety of consumers through smart flushing habits,” says Jodi Russell, VP of R&D, Cleaning Division, at The Clorox Company. “We look forward to collaborating with our fellow members to educate people about more responsible disposal of household cleaning products.”

GOJO, the parent company that produces PURELL products, is on a mission to improve and save lives through well-being solutions.

“Our company was founded 76 years ago on the idea of finding better, safer hygiene solutions,” says Jessica McCoy, chief solutions officer, GOJO Industries. “We’re excited to join with the RFA in support of their #FlushSmart campaign. GOJO is committed to helping promote labeling to empower consumers to make healthier, safer choices that start at home and then extend to the community.”

“The Responsible Flushing Alliance is growing faster than we imagined, after launching late in 2020,” Wyss adds. “We’re excited by the growth and are pleased to welcome Clorox and GOJO whose contributions allow us to help educate consumers to look for the ‘Do Not Flush’ symbol and understand the importance of proper flushing habits.”

The RFA invites other companies in the nonwovens industry, wastewater groups, or nonprofits related to water quality, sanitation, or personal care products to consider joining as contributing or supporting members. Representatives of such companies can find more information on the campaign or the RFA’s other supporting and advisory members by visiting www.flushsmartcalifornia.org or www.flushsmart.org.

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Guam continues to see three-digit COVID-19 new daily cases as the governor extends the public health emergency another month.

On July 1, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero signed an extending the public health emergency, according to the Joint Information Center. The order expires Aug. 4. As of last week, the governor said they continue to monitor the numbers as the island, and world, find a way to live with the SARS-CoV-2, which causes the respiratory illness.

The Department of Public Health and Social Services reported 296 new cases of COVID-19 from 3,818 tests administered over the 4th of July weekend.

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● July 5: 42 positives of 891 tests

● July 4: 23 positives of 580 tests

● July 3: 111 positives of 977 tests

● July 2: 120 positives of 1,370 tests

Of the positive cases, 33 were reported by the Department of Defense.

One of the ways many people are learning to live with the virus is by testing at home, using free tests sent by the U.S. Postal Office. Or by purchasing tests at local stores and clinics.

Residents are asked to report positive results from at-home tests. Officials said the following information should be emailed to the Department of Public Health and Social Services, [email protected] within 24 hours of testing positive. Required information includes:

● Full Name

● Contact Number

● Date of Birth

● Date of Test

● Results

● Test Manufacturer

Residents who test positive using an OTC test kit, must isolate at home until cleared using the DPHSS Guidance Memo 2021-16 Rev. 3 – Section G: Duration of Isolation.

Health officials also noted that while in isolation, residents should take the following steps:

● Eat in a separate room or area; use a separate bedroom; use a separate bathroom. If sharing a bathroom, clean and disinfect after each use.

● Avoid sharing personal items – dishes, cups/glasses, silverware, towels, bedding or electronics (e.g., cellphone).

● Wear a face mask.

● Wash your hands often using soap and water, or hand sanitizer; avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.

● Clean and disinfect “high touch” surfaces and items every day (tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, toilets, faucets, sinks, and electronics)

If at-home test result is negative, but you have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19:

● You should get a confirmatory test as soon as possible to confirm your results

● You should isolate until you receive your confirmed laboratory test result.

● If you are symptomatic, advise your household members and other close contacts to stay home until you receive your confirmed laboratory test result.

● If your confirmed laboratory test result is positive, DPHSS’ containment unit or your clinic will notify you of your positive laboratory result.

● Close contacts should also get tested for COVID-19.

For those who take the at-home test with negative results and haven’t had any contact with a person who tested positive, it’s is “less likely that you have COVID-19,” the JIC reported.

“You may resume your daily activities while continuing to follow all public health advice,” the JIC reported.

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