Coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading in the United States.
WE CAN WORK TOGETHER NO MATTER THE INCONVENIENCES
This phase is critical:
CDC is telling us to limit gatherings of 50 people or over!
CONSIDER – parties, bars, and crowded events.
Beyond the overarching message of good personal hygiene wash - your hands - don't touch your face - there are several other broad public health strategies used to contain a viral outbreak.
Three of the most important
tactics are
isolation
of sick patients and tracing their contacts-
quarantine
- and
social distancing.
These terms are often used interchangeably, but they refer to slightly different actions:
- Isolation is separating those with confirmed infections from other people, so that they can get better without infecting anyone else.
- Quarantine is restricting the movement of, or isolating, people who might have been exposed to an infection but who aren’t yet sick.
- Social distancing refers to a slew of tactics meant to keep people from congregating in large crowds, to slow the spread of a virus. BE SMART AND CAREFUL!
Click here for the New CDC recommendation
