How quarantine differs from self-isolation

Self-isolation

What

If Russia chose the word of the year, “self-isolation” could be declared the winner of 2020 ahead of schedule. It is used on business and without. Firstly, because it is trendy, and secondly, because it is not completely clear what it means. Much depends on who asks you to stay at home and in what form.

All services advise people without symptoms of illness to limit social contact. As long as this exists only as a recommendation, you cannot be forced to stay at home, as well as punished for leaving the apartment.

Without restrictive regulations, self-isolation is an effective measure to combat the spread of coronavirus and a responsible citizenship, nothing more.

For example, in a similar manner, all services all year round advise washing hands and brushing teeth. However, the cleanliness inspector is not yet conducting a tour. This means that it is possible not to formally observe self-isolation. But it is not necessary, because not only your health depends on it.

How to self-isolate

Do not leave home unnecessarily. Reduce social contacts.

How to be punished for non-compliance with self-isolation

If this was your voluntary decision based solely on recommendations, then nothing.

Quarantine

What

The need to stay at home is often called self-isolation when it comes to quarantine. But in this case, everything goes from the category of advice to the legal plane. The authorities no longer recommend staying at home, but prohibit leaving it (options are possible here - it depends on the decision of a particular body). New requirements are enshrined in a normative act, and now you will have to answer for their violation.

The quarantine was in place in China, and it was he who helped the country cope with the spread of the disease. Now strict measures have been taken in many other countries. For example, in italy violation of insulation is punishable by huge fines. The enterprise was shut down, and citizens are asked to stay at home always. In Israel, full quarantine began on March 20. Residents were forbidden to leave their homes for no reason. The situation is similar in Germany.

In Russia, quarantine measures cannot yet be called strict. For example, citizens who had recently arrived from abroad without symptoms were only advised to stay at home for two weeks - this is the very same self-isolation. At the same time, it was allowed, for example, to walk the dog, but at a time when there were few people on the street.

Now the Russians returning from abroad are obligedResolution of the chief sanitary doctor dated 03/18/2020 No. 7 exclude all social contacts for 14 days. Rospotrebnadzor began to callOn the basic principles of home quarantine it was quarantined at home and explained that it was absolutely impossible to leave the house, “even in order to receive a parcel, buy products or throw away the trash. " This also applies to those who live with those who have returned from abroad or have been in contact with the sick.

New quarantine measures can be introduced at any time and affect you.

How to comply with quarantine

Rospotrebnadzor instructs those who return from abroad and those who have been in contact with the infected to stay at home and not leave it during the entire quarantine period. If possible, you should be in a separate room, use separate dishes, towels, personal hygiene products. You should buy groceries online or with the help of volunteers. Garbage is offered to be folded in two packages and put in the entrance. You can ask someone to endure him or rely on the neighbors.

If symptoms of the disease appear during the quarantine period, you cannot go out either. It is necessary to call a doctor at home.

Those who find themselves in quarantine should sick leave. It is issued remotely in your personal account at website Social Security Fund. For authorization, you will need a username and password from "Gosuslug". If you cannot get an electronic sick leave, the called doctor will issue it in the usual form.

How to be punished for non-compliance with quarantine

As soon as advice turns into restrictions enshrined in a normative act, the threat of punishment becomes real. Here's what they can do to you:

1. Isolate by force. If you are required to comply with quarantine, but do not do so, you can be placed in an infectious diseases hospital.

2. Fine. For disobeying a lawful order, you can giveAdministrative Code of the Russian Federation Article 19.4 500-1,000 rubles.

3. Bring to criminal responsibility. Initially, lawyers spoke about Article 236RF Criminal Code Article 236 Of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules. It provides for a punishment of up to five years in prison, but only if the offender infected someone and he died.

However, the chief infectious disease specialist of the Stavropol Territory, which did not comply with quarantine, was initiatedIn the Stavropol Territory, a criminal case was opened against an infectious disease specialist for violation of quarantine cases under Articles 237 (concealment of information about circumstances endangering human life or health) and 293 (negligence). The second article does not threaten an ordinary citizen. But it is already clear that they will not lisp with violators. And this case, among other things, should demonstrate the decisiveness of the authorities. Total for violation of quarantine is punishedThe police punished more than 500 Russians who violated the quarantine more than 500 people.

From day to day, responsibility can be tightened. Such amendments to the Administrative Code are already being consideredThe fine for citizens for violation of quarantine will be up to 300 thousand. rubles. The maximum amount of the fine will rise to 300 thousand for citizens and 1 million for legal entities.

Mandatory self-isolation

What

The phrase "mandatory self-isolation" consists of parts opposite in meaning, which is even more confusing. Is this a euphemism for quarantine or are they still recommendations, just stricter ones?

Mandatory self-isolation decrees have already appeared in some regions. For example, in Moscow, the decision was first madeOn amendments to the decree of the Mayor of Moscow dated March 5, 2020 No. No. 12-UM oblige (not recommend!) to observe the regime of self-isolation of residents over 65 years of age, as well as those suffering from certain diseases that increase risk death from coronavirus. Since March 30, the new measure has been extended to allDecree of the Mayor of Moscow on March 29, 2020 No. 34-UM Muscovites. SimilarlySelf-isolation regime introduced in Moscow region due to coronavirus things are in the Moscow region.

It's still not quarantined. Regional authorities, within the framework of current legislation, cannot prohibit movement of all citizens indiscriminately.

In accordance with Article 55 of the Constitution, restrictions on the rights and freedoms of citizens are possible only by virtue of federal law and constitutionally significant goals, which means that the introduction of such restrictions is the exclusive competence of the Federal Assembly and President.

Senator Andrei Klishas comments to reporters on the new restrictive measures in Moscow

However, it is known that the mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin acted on the basis of the order of the Moscow department of Rospotrebnadzor, and the Kremlin supportsKlishas: only parliament and president can impose restrictions on movement in Moscow this decision is considered justified. Moreover, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin askedMishustin instructed the regions to work out measures to completely isolate citizens regions to introduce similar measures at home. Murmansk region has already followedIn the Murmansk region, the self-isolation regime was extended to all example.

So if these are recommendations, then they are very urgent. It is in your interest to observe them, since such strictness in restrictions says better than others: everything is serious. And the laws can be corrected, because everything is changing too quickly.

How to comply with mandatory self-isolation

Depends on what is written in the regulation that applies to you personally. For example, Muscovites and Murmansk residents are allowed to leave their place of residence only to go to work or to the nearest store, pharmacy, seek emergency medical care, take out the trash, or walk the dog near your home without moving more than 100 meters.

How to be punished for non-compliance with mandatory self-isolation

In Moscow, which is a pioneer, measures for violations will be establishedMoscow authorities will determine punishment for violators of self-isolation in the near future. It is not yet revealed how this will be implemented and what levers are used. For example, the authorities deprive pensioners who have violated the self-isolation regimeMoscow authorities revealed punishment for pensioners who violated self-isolation parts of material assistance. The rest of the regions are likely to follow the example of the capital.

So far, the cops are just tellingThe Ministry of Internal Affairs denied the introduction of a curfew in the Moscow region idly staggering about the need to stay at home.