Guidelines outlined by the CDC on how to accurately Identify, protect, and inform you about Covid-19.

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Spread & Control

Symptoms may appear in as few as 2 days and as many as 14 days after exposure to the virus.

  • If sick, stay home (except to get medical care)
  • Call ahead before seeking medical care
  • Separate yourself from others and animals in your home
  • Wearing a face mask is the most efficient way to reduce coronavirus transmission.
  • Cover nose and mouth with tissues when you cough or sneeze and throw the tissue in the trash
  • Wash hands often with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also effective.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth to avoid spreading germs
  • Use sanitary wipes to disinfect work stations and areas
  • Reschedule meetings or offer to hold them via phone or e-mail.

Mask Use & Policy

CDC recommends that you wear masks in public settings around people who don’t live in your household and when you can’t stay 6 feet away from others. Masks help stop the spread of COVID-19 to others.

  • Wear masks with two or more layers to stop the spread of COVID-19
  • Wear the mask over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin
  • Masks should be worn by people two years and older
  • Masks should NOT be worn by children younger than two, people who have trouble breathing, or people who cannot remove the mask without assistance
  • Do NOT wear masks intended for healthcare workers, for example, N95 respirators
  • CDC does not recommend the use of gaiters or face shields. Evaluation of these face covers is on-going but effectiveness is unknown at this time

Hand Washing Practice

You can help yourself and your loved ones stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs such as when preparing or eating food, dealing with someone who is sick, using the restroom, handling animals, dealing with trash or garbage. If you are going out in public and touched an item or surface that may be frequently touched by other people, such as door handles, tables, gas pumps, shopping carts, or electronic cashier registers/screens, etc. wash your hand thoroughly. Wash hands as follows:

  1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
  2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
  3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
  4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
  5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.

Sypmtoms

  • Headache
  • Muscle pain
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Sore throat

Data & Statistics