Ways of Protection for COVID-19

Contents

About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

How COVID-19 Spreads

Person-to-person spread

Can someone spread the virus without being sick?

Spread from contact with contaminated surfaces or objects

How easily the virus spreads

Watch for symptoms

Prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick

Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick

Stay home except to get medical care

Separate yourself from other people and animals in your home

Call ahead before visiting your doctor

Wear a facemask if you are sick

Cover your coughs and sneezes

Clean your hands often

Avoid sharing personal household items

Clean all ìhigh-touchî surfaces everyday

Monitor your symptoms

Discontinuing home isolation

Stigma and Resilience

Communicators and public health officials can help counter stigma during the COVID-19 response.

Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19

Reactions during an infectious disease outbreak can include:

What are quarantine and social distancing?

For parents:

Not all children respond to stress in the same way. Some common changes to watch for in children:

There are many things you can do to support your child:

For responders:

For people who have been released from quarantine:

Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities

Resources for Home

Create a household plan of action

Practice good personal health habits and plan for home-based actions

Be prepared if your childís school or childcare facility is temporarily dismissed

Plan for potential changes at your workplace

During a COVID-19 outbreak in your community: Act

During an outbreak in your community, protect yourself and others by:

Put your household plan into action

Inform your workplace if you need to change your regular work schedule

Take the following steps to help protect your children during an outbreak

After a COVID-19 outbreak has ended in your community: Follow Up

Evaluate the effectiveness of your householdís plan of action

Get Your Home Ready

Checklist for Individuals and Families

Plan And Prepare

TAKE ACTION

Guidance for schools which do not have COVID-19 identified in their community

Guidance for schools with identified cases of COVID-19 in their community

Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations

Background

Purpose

Definitions

Cleaning and Disinfection After Persons Suspected/Confirmed to Have COVID-19 Have Been in the Facility

How to Clean and Disinfect

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Hand Hygiene:

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers

Recommended strategies for employers to use now:

Information on COVID-19 and Pregnant Women and Children

Pregnant women

Transmission during pregnancy or during delivery

Infants

Transmission through breast milk

Interim Guidance on Breastfeeding for a Mother Confirmed or Under Investigation For COVID-19

Transmission of COVID-19 through breast milk

Guidance on breastfeeding for mothers with confirmed COVID-19 or under investigation for COVID-19

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children

People at Risk for Serious Illness from COVID-19

Who is at Higher Risk?

Get Ready for COVID-19 Now

Watch for symptoms and emergency warning signs