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PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE WHEN LIVING WITH AN ESSENTIAL WORKER


My husband, Jordan, is required to go into work after Ohio’s closure of all nonessential business. I know when most people think of essential workers they think of nurses, doctors, grocery store workers and truck drivers. When in fact there are many other workers that are still considered essential like construction. Jordan currently is working at an airbase and is exposed to numerous people from different areas. There have already been cases reported at his job site and it can be difficult to ensure that he stays healthy and does not bring the virus home. At the job site they are not able to stay six feet apart because they must all work together, so the virus could easily spread. Over the past few weeks, we have been taking some precautions at home.
  1. Before Jordan enters our home, he takes off all his clothes and throws them into the washing machine.
  2. I wipe down Jordan’s phone with a Clorox wipe and wash my hands after.
  3. Jordan always showers right when he gets home to wash off anything, he could have brought home.
  4. I make sure to wipe down commonly touched surfaces regularly like doorknobs.
  5. We also are not visiting our families at all because we do not want to potentially spread the virus to our family members that have pre-existing conditions.



These are just a few precautions we are taking. It is extremely difficult to not see out families, especially on Easter, but we would rather not be the reason they contracted the virus. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy over Easter!

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  1. Emily BrockApril 12, 2020 at 2:16 PM

    Aw Lydia, this is crazy! I'm glad you are taking precautions during quarantine. I hope this ends soon so everyone can hug their loved ones. I appreciate your husband working during this difficult time and I will definitely be thinking of you guys and hoping for safety.

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