Coronavirus Tips from the CDC

Practice good hygiene

• Stop handshaking – use other non-contact methods of greeting
• Clean hands at the door and schedule regular hand washing reminders by email
• Create habits and reminders to avoid touching their faces and cover coughs and sneezes
• Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, desks, and handrails regularly
• Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning

Be careful with meetings and travel

• Use video or phone conferencing for meetings when possible
• When not possible, hold meetings in open, well-ventilated spaces
• Consider adjusting or postponing large meetings or gatherings
• Assess the risks of business travel

Handle food carefully

• Limit food sharing
• Strengthen health screening for cafeteria staff and their close contacts
• Ensure cafeteria staff and their close contacts practice strict hygiene

Stay home if

• They are feeling sick
• They have a sick family member in their home

All households

• Clean hands at the door and at regular intervals
• Create habits and reminders to avoid touching their face and cover coughs and sneezes
• Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, and handrails regularly
• Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning

Households with sick family members

• Give sick members their own room if possible, and keep the door closed
• Have only one family member care for them
• Consider providing additional protections or more intensive care for household members over 65
• years old or with underlying conditions

Households with vulnerable seniors or those with significant underlying conditions

Significant underlying conditions include heart, lung, kidney disease, diabetes, and conditions that suppress the immune system.

• Have healthy people in the household conduct themselves as if they were a significant risk to the person with underlying conditions. For example, wash hands frequently before interacting with the person, such as by feeding or caring for the person
• If possible, provide a protected space for vulnerable household members
• Ensure all utensils and surfaces are cleaned regularly

Practice good hygiene

• Stop handshaking – use other noncontact methods of greeting
• Clean hands at the door, and schedule regular hand washing reminders by email
• Promote tap and pay to limit handling of cash
• Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, desks, and handrails regularly
• Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning

Avoid crowding

• Use booking and scheduling to stagger customer flow
• Use online transactions where possible
• Consider limiting attendance at larger gatherings

For transportation businesses, taxis, and ride shares

• Keep windows open when possible
• Increase ventilation
• Regularly disinfect surfaces