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Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, we currently recommend these preventative actions to help stop the spread of the coronavirus:
- Avoid contact with those who are showing signs and symptoms of illness.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Clean your hands often by washing them with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- When handwashing is not accessible, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60%–95% alcohol.
- Cough or sneeze into a tissue or your elbows, not into you hands. Dispose of the tissue immediately after.
- Practice social distancing by maintaining a distance of approximately 6 feet from others in public places
- Wear cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain
- Stay home when you are sick and encourage loved ones to do the same.