Keep yourself and others safe: Do it all!
Protect yourself and those around
you:
- Get vaccinated as soon as
it’s your turn and follow local guidance on vaccination.
- Keep physical distance of at
least 1 metre from others, even if they don’t appear to be sick. Avoid
crowds and close contact.
- Wear a properly fitted mask
when physical distancing is not possible and in poorly ventilated
settings.
- Clean your hands frequently
with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
- Cover your mouth and nose
with a bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Dispose of used
tissues immediately and clean hands regularly.
- If you develop symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, self-isolate until you recover.
Wear a mask properly
To properly wear your mask:
- Make sure your mask covers
your nose, mouth and chin.
- Clean your hands before you
put your mask on, before and after you take it off, and after you touch it
at any time.
- When you take off your mask,
store it in a clean plastic bag, and every day either wash it if it’s a
fabric mask or dispose of it in a trash bin if it’s a medical mask.
- Don’t use masks with valves.
Make your
environment safer
The risks of getting COVID-19 are higher in crowded and inadequately
ventilated spaces where infected people spend long periods of time together in
close proximity.
Outbreaks have been reported in places where people have gather, often
in crowded indoor settings and where they talk loudly, shout, breathe heavily
or sing such as restaurants, choir practices, fitness classes, nightclubs,
offices and places of worship.
To make your environment as safe as possible:
- Avoid the 3Cs: spaces that
are closed, crowded or involve close
contact.
- Meet people outside. Outdoor
gatherings are safer than indoor ones, particularly if indoor spaces are
small and without outdoor air coming in.
- If you can’t avoid crowded
or indoor settings, take these precautions:
- Open a window to increase
the amount of natural ventilation when indoors.
- Wear a mask .
Keep good hygiene
By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you
from viruses that cause colds, flu and COVID-19.
To ensure good hygiene you should:
- Regularly and thoroughly
clean your hands with either an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
This eliminates germs that may be on your hands, including viruses.
- Cover your mouth and nose
with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Dispose of the
used tissue immediately into a closed bin and wash your hands.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces
frequently, especially those which are regularly touched, such as door
handles, faucets and phone screens.
What to do if you
feel unwell
If you feel unwell, here’s what to do.
- If you have a fever, cough
and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately. Call
by telephone first and follow the directions of your local health
authority.
- Know the full range of
symptoms of COVID-19. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry
cough, tiredness and loss of taste or smell. Less common symptoms include
aches and pains, headache, sore throat, red or irritated eyes, diarrhoea,
a skin rash or discolouration of fingers or toes.
- Stay home and self-isolate
for 10 days from symptom onset, plus three days after symptoms cease. Call
your health care provider or hotline for advice. Have someone bring you
supplies. If you need to leave your house or have someone near you, wear a
properly fitted mask to avoid infecting others.
- Keep up to date on the
latest information from trusted sources, such as WHO or your local and
national health authorities. Local and national authorities and public
health units are best placed to advise on what people in your area should
be doing to protect themselves.
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