Protect yourself and your family from Covid 19 and other infectious diseases.

Everyone should:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before you eat.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Keep a distance of at least 6 feet to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
• Cover your cough and sneezes with a tissue and discard it in a closed container.
• Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects.

Cloth face coverings can be fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low-cost, and should be used as a public health measure, beyond social distancing.

Individuals must procure, fashion, or otherwise obtain face coverings and wear them when they are in a public and are: 

• within six feet of distance from other individuals; or 
• in a situation or setting where they are unable to maintain six feet of distance from other individuals; or 
• in a public or private transportation carrier or for-hire vehicle. 

When wearing cloth face coverings in public settings, where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community transmission, you should: 

• Make sure that they fit snugly and cover their nose and mouth. 
• Be changed frequently and laundered when they are soiled or wet. 
• Not become complacent with other protective measures.

Also Keep in Mind

• Do not touch the cloth covering or face.
• Continue to be vigilant with thorough and frequent hand washing with soap and water, or alcohol-based hand sanitizer of 60%+ alcohol. 
• Practice respiratory etiquette and cover your coughs or sneezes. 
• Practice social distancing – even when wearing masks. 
• Stay home and help flatten the curve! 

While cloth face coverings may not prevent the wearer from becoming infected, they might help slow spread from people who have the virus and are unaware.

Monitor Your Symptoms. Common symptoms are fever and cough.

Emergency Warning Signs Include:

• Trouble breathing
• Pain or pressure in the chest that doesn’t go away
• Experience confusion or trouble waking up
• Bluish lips or face

Call for medical attention immediately.

*This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning.

For people who are sick:

• Stay home.
• If you have a fever, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medicines, such as acetaminophen.
• Keep sick household members away from others. If you have a separate room that is best.
• Use soap and water, a bleach and water solution, or EPA-approved household products. You can make your own cleanser with a mixture of 1 cup of liquid unscented chlorine bleach in 5 gallons of water.
• Avoid sharing personal items.
• Anyone at high risk for complications should talk to their healthcare provider for more information.