Healthy Guidelines During This Difficult Time

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  • Protect yourself against COVID-19 video.

  • Stay home if you feel sick.

  • Stay home if you are in the high-risk group: older adults and those with heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease. Only go out if necessary.

  • Practice social distancing (keep at least 6 feet away from other people) and avoid crowds.

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. (Singing Happy Birthday song twice is 20 seconds.)

  • Clean your hands with and alcohol-based, hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water isn’t an option. 

  • Cover your coughs and sneezes with your upper arm or tissue (and throw away the tissue).  Ensure family members are familiar with these practices.   

  • Avoid touching your face, eyes, and mouth.

  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces in your home such as: light switches; knobs on door, cupboards, and oven controls; handles for faucet and toilet; counters; tables; and electronic devices: tv remote control, phones, tablets, and computers keyboards and mouse.

  • Clean and sanitize the inside of your car:  steering wheel, door handles, radio dials, shift lever, any buttons or touch screens, passenger and driver door armrest, wiper and turn signal stalks, and seat adjusters.  Do not use ammonia-based cleaners on car touch screens as they can damage their coatings.   

  • Use a barrier such as tissue when touching ATM or elevator buttons. 

  • Use your own pen or stylus for transactions. 

Protect Yourself Against COVID