What You Can Do To Avoid Getting and Spreading Coronavirus COVID-19

University Hospitals St. John Medical Center shared some tips to help keep you safe during this Coronavirus healthcare crisis.

• Stay home when you are sick. If you have a fever, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without having used fever-reducing medicines.
• Avoid crowds and close contact with people who are sick. If you are taking care of someone who is sick, try to stay 3 feet away – this is the distance virus-containing droplets can travel through a sneeze or cough.
• Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water or use an alcohol hand gel that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.
• Cover your coughs; Sneeze into your elbow or a tissue and then throw the tissue away and wash your hands.
• Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects at home like door knobs with soap and water.
• Avoid frequently touched surfaces in public places, like elevator buttons, door handles and handrails. Use a tissue or your sleeve to cover your hand or finger if you must touch such a surface.

Please visit https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/coronavirus regularly for the latest information on Coronavirus COVID-19.