Nurses’ Note:
As communities and businesses open, you may be looking for ways to resume some daily activities as safely as possible. While there is no way to ensure zero risk of infection, it is important to understand potential risks and how to adopt different types of prevention measures to protect yourself and to help reduce the spread of COBID-19.
Ask these questions to determine your level of risks;
Do you take everyday actions to protect yourself from COVID-19?
4. Do you routinely take everyday actions to protect yourself from COVIC-19?
Practice everyday preventive actions, like monitoring yourself for symptoms, not touching your face with unwashed hands, washing your hands often, social distancing, disinfecting surfaces, wearing masks, and staying home if you are sick.
5. What are the local orders in my community?
Review updates from your local health department to better un- derstand the situation in you community and what local orders are in place.
How many people will you interact with? Interacting with more people raises your risk.
In general, the more closely you interact with others and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19.
Being in a group with people who aren’t social distancing or wear- ing masks increases your risk.
WHAT MAKES ACTIVITIES SAFER:
Maintain at least 6 feet of space between you and others.
Activities that are held outdoors. (Indoor spaces with less ventila- tion where it might be harder to keep people apart are more risky.)
People are wearing masks. Interacting without wearing masks also increases your risks.
How many people are you at risk with interacting with? In gen- eral, the more closely o you interact with others and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19
POINTS TO REMEMBER:
Prioritize outdoor spaces where people are wearing masks and keeping 6 feet from others.
Practice everyday preventive actions.. Stay home if you are sick.
Get your flu shot