About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
There are
simple everyday preventive actions to
help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses: includes the current flu and should the Coronavirus virus spread.
There is a wise old saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin :
An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure!
These include
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick - and if you are feeling ill, avoid close contact with others.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with
unwashed hands.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20
seconds. [ Children are taught to wash hands the amount of time to sing the alphabet!] Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains
at least 60% alcohol
if soap and water are not available.
If you are sick, to keep from spreading respiratory
illness to others, you should
•
Stay home when you are sick.
•
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the
tissue in the trash. Lack a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow.. so you don't touch things with a germ filled hand.
•
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects
and surfaces.
Everyone is encouraged to remain alert to reports of a US break-out occurring and to be aware of the information posted at:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf
