Record of My COVID Hotel Quarantine (List of Items I Was Glad I Brought)
Actually, in late April, I tested positive for COVID-19 and stayed at a hotel for treatment. I have now finished my quarantine period and am healthy.
My fever went down two days after the onset of symptoms, but because it was difficult to isolate within my home with my family, I chose to stay at a hotel. This was to prevent my family's self-isolation period from being prolonged.
In my case, it was an 8-day, 7-night stay (6 full days), but
you cannot leave the hotel at all during the quarantine period. Deliveries and care packages are also not allowed.
Therefore, you need to be careful when choosing what to bring.
The government manual included points to note about what to bring, but I wanted information from someone who had actually used the service, so I searched online. I found only one source of information regarding items to bring, which I used as a reference, but information on the internet is quite scarce.
So, I decided to share this information for those who will be staying at a hotel for treatment in the future.
This time, it is a list of items I was glad I brought and things that were useful.
1st Place: Powdered Soup
I got a hint for this from the information I found online.
The bento boxes provided for meals are basically cold. Since there are no microwaves, there is no warm food, making for a lonely meal, it said.
Since you can boil water with an electric kettle, having soup or other liquid dishes makes you feel relieved.
I prepared several types, such as consommé and potage.
2nd Place: Coffee & Tea
The hotel provided five packs each of coffee and tea.
That is not enough to drink every day. I brought plenty of coffee drips and tea bags, so I never ran out. They don't take up much space, so it's safer to bring a little extra.
3rd Place: Bluetooth Speaker
Something that was surprisingly useful was the Bluetooth speaker, the "JBL FLIP 6".
The volume was kept low, but having music really enriches the heart.
As for the music source, I used Spotify for the first time. It might seem late, but I actually used the web service version in its very early days. Back then, the usability wasn't great, but now you can search and freely select songs; it has completely evolved.
It's free for now, and although commercials play occasionally, it's totally fine if you think of it as a radio. I was surprised at how much I could listen to for free.
Thanks to that, I spent the week hardly watching any TV.
The "Must-Have Items" Section
Computers, tablets, and smartphones are essential.
I had no trouble working or communicating with my family.
The WiFi speed was slow, but it was helpful for a minimum level of internet connection.
Paper books and notebooks were also brought in large quantities. I brought them because I wanted to read on paper rather than online during a time like this, but in the end, I only managed to read about half of them, so it might have been a failed plan.
Pajamas, underwear, toothbrush, shampoo, and soap are the usual items.
For things that touch your skin, it's definitely better to use what you're used to. By the way, the hotel I stayed at did not provide pajamas. There was only one toothbrush as well. It seems the expectation is that you provide these things yourself.
Detergent was provided with the expectation that you would hand-wash your underwear, but I brought a large supply and managed without having to wash anything.
Snacks were also brought in large quantities. Chocolates, cookies, rice crackers, etc. Snacks were the bulkiest items I brought. You never know what you'll feel like eating. I figured there wouldn't be any sweets served with meals, so I brought plenty of sweet things. In the end, I didn't feel like eating that much and ended up bringing a huge amount back home with me. lol
All in all, I feel like I was able to get some good rest.
Tomorrow, I will introduce a list of things I wish I had brought.
Stay tuned!
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