Self-isolating means cutting yourself off from the rest of the world by staying at home for at least 14 days.
Social distancing is defined as a deliberate action to minimise contact with other people and is vitally important during the coronavirus outbreak.It's been more than a week since President Cyril Ramaphosa urged citizens to practice social distancing and to self-isolate during the Covid-19 crisis.
The president declared the pandemic a national disaster and banned mass gatherings and events of more than 100 people. South Africans have also been asked to stop non-essential contact with other people and avoid all unnecessary travel.Social distancing means you should not be in any large gatherings or groups and maintain your distance from others. This includes not going to the cinema, restaurant, pubs or a friend's house.
This applies if you have symptoms of the virus such as a continuous cough and fever and can look after yourself, or if you want to avoid contact with anyone outside your home who may have the virus.Around the world, many have turned to music and viral posts to kill isolation blues. The latest video to go viral was in Spain, where Alberto Gestoso, a pianist in Barcelona, moved his piano onto his balcony to play for neighbours. Other videos of people who made light of the pandemic include Italians serenading each other from their balconies and patients dancing in China.
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