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We can all help prevent the spread of COVID-19 through simple personal hygiene measures. The UN has identified four areas of focus.

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1. Handwashing 2. Reduce face touching 3. Respiratory hygiene 4. Staying home

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Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

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How? 1. Wet hands with water.

2. Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces.

3. Rub hands palm to palm.

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4. Right palm over left hand, interlaced fingers.

And vice versa.

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6. Back of fingers to opposing palms, fingers interlocked.

7. Rotational rubbing of right and left thumbs.

8. Rotational rubbing with

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clasped fingers, in palm.

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9. Rinse hands with water.

10. Dry thoroughly with a towel. Minumum 20 seconds.

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Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.

Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can tranfer the virus

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to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

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Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene

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Why? Droplets from your cough or sneeze spread the virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from virus-

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es such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

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This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze.

Then dispose of the used

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tissue immediately.

Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in ad-

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vance. Follow the directions of your local health authority.

National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on the situation in your area.

Calling in advance will al-

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low your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility.

This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections.

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