3. C O V ID -19 is tran sm itted from p er son to p er son
vi a dr op l ets, con tact, an d fom i tes.It is
transmitted w h e n one individual talks, sneezes,
or cough s producin g ‘
droplets’
of saliva
containing the COVID-19 virus. These droplets
are then inhaled by another person.
HOW DOES COVID-19 SPREAD?
13. WHAT CAN WE DO TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
COVID 19?
14. PRACTICE FREQUENT AND PROPER
HANDWASHING - WASH HANDS OFTEN WITH SOAP
AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS. USE AN
ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER IF SOAP AND
WATER ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
PRACTICE PROPER COUGH ETIQUETTE.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF COVID 19?
DOH ADVISES THE PUBLIC TO PRACTICE
PROTECTIVE MEASURES. IT IS STILL THE BEST WAY
TO PROTECT ONESELF AGAINST COVID-19.
15. WHAT CAN WE DO TO PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF COVID 19?
COVER MOUTH AND NOSE USING TISSUE OR
SLEEVES/BEND OF THE ELBOW WHEN COUGHING OR
SNEEZING.
II. MOVE AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHEN COUGHING.
III. DO NOT SPIT.
IV. THROW AWAY USED TISSUES PROPERLY.
V.ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER SNEEZING OR
COUGHING.
VI. USE ALCOHOL/SANITIZER.
16. WHAT CAN WE DO TO PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF COVID 19?
MAINTAIN DISTANCE OF AT LEAST ONE METER
AWAY FROM INDIVIDUAL/S EXPERIENCING
RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS.
AVOID UNPROTECTED CONTACT WITH FARM OR
WILD ANIMALS (ALIVE OR DEAD), ANIMAL
MARKETS, AND PRODUCTS THAT COME FROM
ANIMALS (SUCH AS UNCOOKED MEAT).
ENSURE THAT FOOD IS WELL-COOKED.
18. BEFORE PICKING AN UNUSED MASK, CLEAN HANDS
WITH AN ALCOHOL BASED HAND SANITIZER OR WITH
SOAP AND WATER;
PICK UP THE MASK AND INSPECT FOR TEARS OR HOLES;
ORIENT YOURSELF WITH THE TOP SIDE, WHERE THE
METAL STRIP IS;
T H I S IS HOW TO USE AND D I S P O S E A
M E D I C A L MASK:
19. IDENTIFY THE PROPER SIDE OF MASK FACING OUTSIDE,
THE COLORED SIDE;
PLACE THE MASK TO YOU FACE, PINCH THE METAL
STRIP AND MOLD IT TO YOUR NOSE AND FACE;
PULL DOWN THE MASK’S BOTTOM SO IT COVERS YOUR
MOUTH AND YOUR CHIN;
T H I S IS HOW TO USE AND D I S P O S E A
M E D I C A L MASK:
20. AFTER USE, TAKE OFF THE MASK, REMOVE THE ELASTIC
LOOPS FROM BEHIND THE EARS WHILE KEEPING THE
MASK AWAY FROM YOUR FACE AND CLOTHES;
DO NOT ALLOW THE MASK TO TOUCH OR
CONTAMINATE SURFACES OR CLOTHES;
AVOID TOUCHING POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED
PARTS OF THE MASK;
T H I S IS HOW TO USE AND D I S P O S E A
M E D I C A L MASK:
21. DISCARD THE MASK IN A CLOSED BIN IMMEDIATELY
AFTER USE; AND
CLEAN YOUR HANDS AFTER DISCARDING YOUR MASK.
T H I S IS HOW TO USE AND D I S P O S E A
M E D I C A L MASK:
