What is Coronavirus?

• Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses identified in the 1960s.

• They spread through infected people coughing and sneezing, by touching an infected person's hands or face, or by touching things such as doorknobs that infected people have touched

• Almost everyone gets a coronavirus infection at least once in their life, most likely as a young child.

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the global risk to 'high.' But confirmed infections in the US remain comparatively low

• 80% of people experience no to mild symptoms and 20% require care

• Symptoms are Fever, Shortness of Breath, Cough, Diarrhea

• Risk factors elderly, lung problems, diabetes, heart disease, cancer

What can YOU do?

• Don’t panic!

• Hand Hygiene – handwashing with soap and water for 20 seconds or alcohol-based (60%) hand sanitizer.   Try to use this time to relax

• Cough etiquette – maintain distance, cover coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues, preferably or clothing

• Avoid handshakes and touching your face, particularly eyes, nose, mouth

• Avoid close contact (less than 6 feet) with people with respiratory infections

• Stay home when sick and use telemedicine to a doctor either through your employer or directly to your medical home clinic

• Clean and disinfect frequently used surfaces: phone, counters, doorknobs

• Do not take a cruise ship voyage at this time

• Avoid non-essential travel, use video conferencing if possible.  If you need to travel take additional precautions (see Traveling Recommendations)

• Maximize the use of cell phones for travel check-in, payment

• Get your annual flu shot

 

Hand-Washing Steps

When to wash your hands or your child's hands

• Before eating, particularly in a restaurant

• After using the restroom

• Wash child’s hands before picking up from nursery or daycare

• Sneezing or coughing into hands

• After touching a surface that may have had viruses

• Traveling or working in clinical settings or caring for a family member who is sick

 

Hand Sanitizer Steps

Traveling Recommendations
 

Check-in online before your flight
 

At security

• Use a mobile boarding pass (with your SmartPhone)

• Show the TSA Screener your identification, front and back

• When you take off your shoes, do not go barefoot!  Wear your socks

• Place your shoes in a different bin than your other items

• Wash your hands or use sanitizer after clearing security

Do not use the public water fountains
Bring your own food/water on the plane
Wash your hands or sanitize before you eat
Wash your hands after picking up your luggage

Helpful Websites

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html