The document provides guidance on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. It recommends cleaning hands frequently with soap and water or hand sanitizer, avoiding close contact with others by social distancing at least 6 feet and wearing a face mask in public. It also advises covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces daily. The virus spreads mainly through respiratory droplets when people are in close contact, and some people could spread the virus without showing symptoms.

1. HowtoProtectYourself and Others
Accessible version: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
Know how it spreads
• ThebestwaytopreventCOVID-19istoavoidbeingexposedtothisvirus.
• Thevirusis thoughtto spread mainly fromperson-to-person.
» Betweenpeoplewhoareinclosecontactwithoneanother(withinabout6feet).
» Throughrespiratorydropletsproducedwhenaninfectedpersoncoughs,sneezes
or talks.
» These droplets can land in the mouths ornoses ofpeople who are nearby or
possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
» COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.
Everyone should
Clean your hands often
• Washyourhandsoftenwithsoapandwaterforatleast20secondsespeciallyafter
youhavebeeninapublicplace,orafterblowingyournose,coughing,orsneezing.
• If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at
least60%alcohol.Coverallsurfacesofyourhandsandrubthemtogetheruntil
they feeldry.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid closecontact
• Limitcontactwithpeoplewhodon’tliveinyourhouseholdasmuch
as possible.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Put distance between yourself and other people.
» Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to spread virus.
» Thisisespeciallyimportantforpeople who are atincreased risk for severe
illness. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/
index.html.
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2. Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others
• YoucouldspreadCOVID-19toothersevenifyoudonotfeelsick.
• Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people not
livingintheirhousehold,especiallywhensocialdistancingisdifficulttomaintain.
» Masksshouldnotbeplacedonyoungchildrenunderage2,anyonewhohas
troublebreathing,orisunconscious,incapacitatedorotherwiseunabletoremove
the mask without assistance.
• A mask helps prevent a person who is sick from spreading the virus to others,
and offers some protection to the wearer as well.
• Do NOT use a facemask meant for a healthcare worker.
• Continuetokeepatleast6feetbetweenyourselfandothers.Themaskisnota
substitute for social distancing.
Cover coughs and sneezes
• Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or
use the inside of your elbow.
• Throwusedtissuesinthetrash.
• Immediately wash yourhands withsoapandwaterforatleast20seconds.If
soapand waterarenotreadilyavailable,cleanyourhandswitha handsanitizerthat
contains at least 60% alcohol.
Clean anddisinfect
• CleanANDdisinfectfrequentlytouchedsurfacesdaily.Thisincludestables,
doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets,
faucets, and sinks. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/
disinfecting-your-home.html
• Ifsurfaces are dirty, cleanthem: Usedetergentorsoapandwaterprior
to disinfection.
• Then,useahouseholddisinfectant.YoucanseealistofEPA-registered
household disinfectantshere.
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