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My husband and I have two young children and its been challenging to work without childcare. We switch off during the day, and then make up time in early hours of the morning and at night. Is it ethical and safe to co-quarantine with another family and share responsibilities for childcare and schooling? If so, what precautions would we need to take to make this work?
Good Afternoon, your question is one that many families are struggling with across our country and really the world. Although I can’t tell you exactly what to do, I did want to provide you with some articles where ethicist, physicians, and others have thought through this question of co-quarantining. I think the information will be helpful as you make decisions for your family:
1. Four Concepts to Assess your Personal Risk as the US Reopens: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/21/four-concepts-assess-your-personal-risk-us-reopens/
2. From Camping to Dining Out: Here’s How Experts Rate the Risks of 14 Summer Activities:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/23/861325631/from-camping-to-dining-out-heres-how-experts-rate-the-risks-of-14-summer-activit
3. Coronavirus Quarantine as a Shared Experience: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/realestate/coronavirus-quarantine-as-a-shared-experience.html
4. Is It Okay for My Family to Quarantine With Another Family? The Coronavirus Ethicist Has the Answer: https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/05/19/is-it-ok-for-my-family-to-quarantine-with-another-family-the-coronavirus-ethicist-has-the-answer/
