1. Wash Your Hands Frequently.
Frequently scrub your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Soap and sanitizers kill viruses, including COVID-19, that may be on your hands.
2. Stay home !
Chances of spreading of COVID-19 are drastically reduced if you stay at home. Avoid contact with the outside world for sometime. If you are sick, staying home will ensure that virus spread is minimal.
3. Maintain Social Distancing.
Social distancing, also called “physical distancing,” means keeping space between yourself and other people outside of your home. Stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) from other people. you should stay out of crowded places.
4. Cover your mouth while coughing.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you feel them coming on. You want to contain the droplets in a tissue, throw it in the trash and then wash your hands. Try to sneeze or cough into the inside of your elbow.
5. Don't touch your face !
Despite your best efforts to keep your hands clean, they touch many surfaces and pick up germs. Keep them away from your eyes, nose and mouth, where viruses can enter your body.
