Nurses’ Note:
What can you do if you are at Higher risk of Severe Illness from COVID-19?
1. Stay home whenever possible.
2. Wash your hands often.
3. Avoid close contact and stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms length) from other people.
4. Clean & disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
5. Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
6. Cover coughs and sneezes.
ARE YOU AT HIGHER RISK FOR SEVERS ILLNESS?
Based on what we know now, those at high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19 are:
1. People aged 65 years and older
2. People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility
People of all ages with underlying medical conditions, particularly if not well controlled, including:
1. People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma
2. People who have serious heart conditions
3. People who are immunocompromised (mainly conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV of AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications.
4. People with severe obesity (body mass index {BMI} of 40 or higher.
5. People with diabetes
6. People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis
7. People with liver disease