Quarantine vs. Isolation. Is quarantine same as isolation?

People are put in quarantine when they are believed to have been exposed to a communicable disease.  They are not currently sick.
People are put in isolation when they are actually infected.
Both help in preventing the spread of the disease.

We have 50 quarantine centers in our district.
The isolation ward of the hospital is filling up fast.

English tips, difference between the words quarantine and isolation


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