SCE corona virus

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF 3

•ALWAYS COVER MOUTH AND NOSE WHEN SNEEZING •Throw used tissues in the trash. •Immediately wash hands or use sanitizer •CLEAN AND DISINFECT •Frequently touched surfaces daily including tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets and sinks •Dirty surfaces •Be sure to use EPA-registered household disinfectants (can be found on bottle, a list on cdc.gov) •MONITOR YOUR HEALTH DAILY •Be alert for symptoms •Watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19. •Especially important if you are running essential errands, going into the office or workplace, and in settings where it may be difficult to keep a physical distance of 6 feet. •Take your temperature if symptoms develop.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF 2

•AVOID TOUCHING EYES NOSE AND MOUTH •AVOID CLOSE CONTACT •Maintain 6 feet distance in public or around those who are sick •COVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH WITH A MASK AROUND OTHERS •The mask is meant to protect OTHER people in case you are infected. •Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don't live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. •MASK IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PHYSICAL DISTANCING

COVID-19 and CHILDREN

•Although children are less affected by COVID-19, they can still be at increased risk of illness especially with certain conditions •Children that could be at risk: •Genetic disorders •Neurologic disorders •Metabolic disorders •Congenital (since birth) heart disease •Obesity •Diabetes •Asthma •Chronic lung disease •Immunosuppression •Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) •Rare but dangerous outcome of COVID-19 in children

What to Do If You Are Sick

•Continue prevention measures •Stay home except to get medical care •Contact physician •Call ahead before appointments •Avoid public transportation •Separate yourself from others •Try to isolate in one room of the house away from others •Wear a mask when you MUST go in public •Seek emergency medical care: •Trouble breathing •Persistent pain or pressure in the chest •New confusion •Inability to wake or stay awake •Bluish lips or face

HUMAN CORONAVIRUSES

•First detected in the mid-1960s •Named due to "crown like spikes" on their surface •Common group of viruses that can infect humans around the globe •Sometimes animals are infected and can evolve and subsequently infect humans •7 different coronavirus that can infect humans: •229E (common) •NL63 (common) •OC43 (common) •HKU1 (common) •MERS-CoV (evolved from infected animal)- the beta coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS •SARS-CoV (evolved from infected animal)- the beta coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS •SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19) (evolved from infected animal) -the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

•HAND WASHING (AT LEAST 20 SECONDS) •or hand sanitizer at least 60% alcohol. (cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry) •Before eating or preparing food •Before touching your face •After using the restroom •After leaving a public place •After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing •After handling your mask •After changing a diaper •After caring for someone sick •After touching animals or pets -REMEMBER-YOU CAN SPREAD COVID-19 EVEN IF YOU DO NOT FEEL SICK

REMOVAL AND CLEANING OF CLOTH MASKS

•Masks should be washed regularly. Always remove masks correctly and wash your hands after handling or touching a used mask. •Include your mask with your regular laundry and use regular laundry detergent and the warmest appropriate water setting for the cloth used to make the mask •Highest heat setting and leave in the dryer until completely dry

COVID - 19 SYMPTOMS

•Mild to severe •Symptoms appear 2-14 days after exposure •Include but are not limited to: •fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea •Seek emergency medical care with the following symptoms: •Trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, bluish lips or face Important to remember flu and COVID-19 can resemble each other. Testing for flu and COVID (to rule out one or the other) is a good way to determine cause of illness

THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK FOR SEVERE ILLNESS

•Older adults •As age increases, so does the risk of severe illness of COVID-19 •85+ is greatest risk Still largely contagious at any age level These are highest risk for SEVERE ILLNESS from contraction of disease

THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK FOR SEVERE ILLNESS 2

•People of any age with the following conditions ARE at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19: •Cancer •Chronic kidney disease •COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) •Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant •Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or higher) •Serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies •Sickle cell disease •Type 2 diabetes mellitus

WHEN TO QUARANTINE

•Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. •Quarantine helps prevent spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. •People in quarantine should stay home, separate themselves from others, monitor their health, and follow directions from their state or local health department. •Who needs to quarantine? •Close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 •How to quarantine? •Stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19 •Watch for fever (100.4◦F), cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19 •If possible, stay away from others, especially people who are at higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19 What counts as close contact? •You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more •You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19 •You had direct physical contact with the person (hugged or kissed them) •You shared eating or drinking utensils •They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you

HOW IT SPREADS

•The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. •Person-to-person. •Close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). •Respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. •Inhaled into the lungs. •Recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.

masks

•Two or more layers to stop the spread •Wear the mask over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin •Two years and older •Masks should NOT be worn by children younger than two, people who have trouble breathing, or people who cannot remove the mask without assistance •Do NOT wear masks intended for healthcare workers, for example, N95 respirators

testing

•Who should be tested? •Symptomatic of COVID-19 •Close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with someone with confirmed COVID-19 •Those asked or referred to get testing by their healthcare provider or state ​health department •If you are tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider or a public health professional. •Results •If you test positive, know what protective steps to take to prevent others from getting sick. •If you test negative, you probably were not infected at the time your sample was collected. The test result only means that you did not have COVID-19 at the time of testing. Continue to take steps to protect yourself.