Preventing The Spread of COVID-19
Wash Your Hands
Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. You want to make sure you wash your hands after going into a public place, after sneezing. and after coughing. You should wash your hands:
-Before eating food
-Before and after touching your face
-After using the bathroom
-After being in a public place
-After blowing your nose, coughing, and/or sneezing
-After handling your mask
-After changing a diaper
-After touching animals or pets
-After caring for someone who is sick
Use Hand Sanitizer
If water and soap is not readily available, use hand sanitizer often. You must use hand sanitizer that is 60% alcohol. Rub together until your hands are completely dry.
Avoid Close Contact
In your home:
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. If possible, it is safest to stay at least 6 feet apart from the person showing COVID-19 symptoms.
Outside your home:
Put 6 feet between yourself and others. This is two arm lengths. Keep in mind that some people who don't show symptoms may still have the virus and could spread it to you and other.
Cover Your Mouth and Nose With a Mask
-Masks help prevent you from getting or spreading the virus.
-You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick.
-Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Masks should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
-Do NOT use a mask meant for a healthcare worker. Currently, surgical masks and N95 respirators are critical supplies that should be reserved for healthcare workers and other first responders.
-Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The mask is not a substitute for social distancing.
Cover Cough and Sneezes
-Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow and do not spit.
-Throw used tissues in the trash.
-Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcoh
Clean and Disinfect
-Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
-If surfaces are dirty, clean them. Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
-Then, use a household disinfectant.