Protect yourself and others from COVID-19(2)

Wash your hands properly and often

You should wash your hands:

• · after coughing or sneezing
• · before and after eating
• · before and after preparing food
• · if you were in contact with someone who has a fever or respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing)
• · before and after being on public transport if you must use it
• · before and after being in a crowd (especially an indoor crowd)
• · when you arrive and leave buildings including your home or anyone else's home
• · if you have handled animals or animal waste
• · before having a cigarette or vaping
• · if your hands are dirty
• · after toilet use

Keep your hands in good condition, moisturise them often. Any basic product that is not perfumed or coloured is OK.

Disposable gloves

Do not wear disposable gloves instead of washing your hands. The virus gets on them in the same way it gets on your hands. Also, your hands can get contaminated when you take them off.

Disposable gloves are worn in medical settings. They are not as effective in daily life.

Wearing disposable gloves can give you a false sense of security.

You might:

• · sneeze or cough into the gloves - this creates a new surface for the virus to live on
• · contaminate yourself when taking off the gloves or touching surfaces
• · not wash your hands as often as you need to and touch your face with contaminated gloves

Face masks

Using masks is unlikely to be of any benefit if you are not sick.

Sick people will be advised by their doctor when to use a mask. Healthcare workers need masks and other personal protective equipment to protect them from infection during their work.

Keeping well

Infectious disease outbreaks like Protect yourself and others from COVID-19(2)can be worrying. This can affect your mental health.

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