Here’s what you can do to stop the spread of coronavirus

In order to mitigate risk of spreading COVID-19, everyone is encouraged to take action to reduce the spread:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing
• Avoid handshakes
• Avoid contact with sick people who are sick
• STAY AT HOME IF YOU ARE SICK

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) also is recommending that individuals and families at home take the following steps:  

• Learn about the signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Symptoms include fever, cough and difficulty breathing.

• If you have respiratory symptoms, STAY HOME WHEN YOU ARE SICK. Call your health care provider’s office in advance of your visit.

• Regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, like doorknobs, keyboards, cell phones and light switches.

• Communicate and reinforce best practices for washing hands and covering coughs and sneezes.

• Be prepared if there is COVID-19 in your household or a disruption of daily activities in your community. For example, maintain a supply of medications, food and other essentials in your house. Consider alternative shopping options such as curbside pickups or online deliveries.

• Access services as much as possible online or by phone.

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And individuals at risk of severe illness should:

• Stay at home and keep away from others who are sick, except in exceptional circumstances. Wash your hands often, particularly after contact with high-touch surfaces. Avoid crowds and closed-in settings with little air ventilation as much as possible. Avoid cruise travel and non-essential air travel.

• Regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, like doorknobs, keyboards, cell phones and light switches.

• In households with individuals at risk of severe illness, provide a protected space for those individuals and have healthy people conduct themselves as if they were a significant risk to those individuals. For example, healthy people should wash their hands before feeding or caring for an at-risk individual.

• Have a plan for if you get sick, and stay in touch with others by phone or email.

• Watch for symptoms and emergency warning signs that require immediate medical attention.

• Family members and caregivers can support older adults by knowing what medications they are taking and ensuring there is an extra supply on hand.

• Family members and caregivers can support older adults by monitoring food and other necessary medical supplies (e.g., oxygen, incontinence, dialysis and wound care supplies) and by creating a back-up plan for securing those essentials if they run out.

More recommendations can be found on the DHHS website or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention website.