{"id":2071,"date":"2020-04-15T08:15:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T12:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/healthynyc\/coronavirus-self-care-official-cdc-steps-to-help-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19-if-you-are-sick\/"},"modified":"2020-04-18T18:30:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T22:30:23","slug":"coronavirus-self-care-official-cdc-steps-to-help-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19-if-you-are-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/healthynyc\/coronavirus-self-care-official-cdc-steps-to-help-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19-if-you-are-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Self Care: Official CDC Steps To Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 If You Are Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">Stay home except to get medical care<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stay home.<\/strong>\u00a0Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home without medical care. Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not visit public areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take care of yourself.<\/strong>\u00a0Get rest and stay hydrated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay in touch with your doctor<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0Call before you get medical care. Be sure to get care if you have trouble breathing, or have any other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/steps-when-sick.html#warning-signs\">emergency warning signs<\/a>, or if you think it is an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/steps-when-sick.html#emergency\">emergency<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid public transportation<\/strong>, ride-sharing, or taxis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">Separate yourself from other people and pets in your home<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<p><strong>As much as possible, stay in a specific room<\/strong>\u00a0and away from other people and pets in your home. Also, you should use a separate bathroom, if available. If you need to be around other people or animals in or outside of the home, wear a cloth face covering.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/faq.html#COVID-19-and-Animals\">COVID-19 and Animals<\/a>\u00a0if you have questions about pets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card bl-3 bl-primary mb-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">Monitor your symptoms<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever and cough.<\/strong>\u00a0Trouble breathing is a more serious symptom that means you should get medical attention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow care instructions from your healthcare provider and local health department.\u00a0<\/strong>Your local health authorities may give instructions on checking your symptoms and reporting information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card bg-transparent border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body p-0\">\n<div class=\"w-md-col11 pb-0 pt-3 float-md-left cl mr-md-3\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"card mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-header h4 bg-tertiary\">When to Seek Medical Attention<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body bg-tertiary\">\n<p><a id=\"warning-signs\"><\/a>If you develop any of these\u00a0<strong>emergency warning signs*<\/strong>\u00a0for COVID-19 get\u00a0<strong>medical attention immediately<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trouble breathing<\/li>\n<li>Persistent pain or pressure in the chest<\/li>\n<li>New confusion or inability to arouse<\/li>\n<li>Bluish lips or face<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call 911 if you have a medical emergency:\u00a0<\/strong>Notify the operator that you have, or think you might have, COVID-19. If possible, put on a cloth face covering before medical help arrives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card bg-transparent border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body p-0\">\n<div class=\"w-md-col11 pb-0 pt-3 float-md-left cl mr-md-3\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"card mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body bg-amber-t\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"card-icon pt-2\"><span class=\"sr-only\">alert icon<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><a id=\"emergency\"><\/a><strong>Call 911 if you have a medical emergency:\u00a0<\/strong>If you have a medical emergency and need to call 911, notify the operator that you have or think you might have, COVID-19. If possible, put on a facemask before medical help arrives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">Call ahead before visiting your doctor<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Call ahead.<\/strong>\u00a0Many medical visits for routine care are being postponed or done by phone or telemedicine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you have a medical appointment that cannot be postponed, call your doctor\u2019s office,\u00a0<\/strong>and tell them you have or may have COVID-19. This will help the office protect themselves and other patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">If you are sick wear a cloth covering over your nose and mouth<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You should wear a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/cloth-face-cover.html\">cloth face covering,<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0over your nose and mouth\u00a0<\/strong>if you must be around other people or animals, including pets (even at home).<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t need to wear the cloth face covering if you are alone. If you can\u2019t put on a cloth face covering (because of trouble breathing for example), cover your coughs and sneezes in some other way. Try to stay at least 6 feet away from other people. This will help protect the people around you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical grade facemasks are reserved for healthcare workers and some first responders. You may need to improvise a cloth face covering using a scarf or bandana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">Cover your coughs and sneezes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cover your mouth and nose\u00a0<\/strong>with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Throw away used tissues\u00a0<\/strong>in a lined trash can.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immediately wash your hands<\/strong>\u00a0with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">Clean your hands often<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wash your hands<\/strong>\u00a0often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This is especially important after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use hand sanitizer<\/strong>\u00a0if soap and water are not available. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together until they feel dry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soap and water<\/strong>\u00a0are the best option, especially if hands are visibly dirty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid touching<\/strong> your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">Avoid sharing personal household items<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do not share<\/strong>\u00a0dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedding with other people in your home.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wash these items thoroughly after using them<\/strong>\u00a0with soap and water or put in the dishwasher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">Clean all \u201chigh-touch\u201d surfaces everyday<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clean and disinfect<\/strong>\u00a0high-touch surfaces in your \u201csick room\u201d and bathroom. Let someone else clean and disinfect surfaces in common areas, but not your bedroom and bathroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If a caregiver or other person needs to clean and disinfect<\/strong>\u00a0a sick person\u2019s bedroom or bathroom, they should do so on an as-needed basis. The caregiver\/other person should wear a mask and wait as long as possible after the sick person has used the bathroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body bg-gray-l2\">\n<p>High-touch surfaces include phones, remote controls, counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clean and disinfect areas that may have blood, stool, or body fluids on them<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use household cleaners and disinfectants.<\/strong>\u00a0Clean the area or item with soap and water or another detergent if it is dirty. Then, use a household disinfectant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Be sure to follow the instructions on the label to ensure safe and effective use of the product. Many products recommend keeping the surface wet for several minutes to ensure germs are killed. Many also recommend precautions such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation during use of the product.<\/li>\n<li>Most EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective. A full list of disinfectants can be found\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pesticide-registration\/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2\" data-domain-ext=\"gov\">here<span class=\"sr-only\">external icon<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  match-height\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<h2 class=\"card-header h4 bg-white\">How to discontinue home isolation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<p><strong>People with COVID-19 who have stayed home (home isolated)\u00a0<\/strong>can stop home isolation under the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you will not have a test<\/strong>\u00a0to determine if you are still contagious, you can leave home after these three things have happened:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>You have had no fever for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use medicine that reduces fevers)<br \/>\nAND<\/li>\n<li>other symptoms have improved (for example, when your cough or shortness of breath have improved)<br \/>\nAND<\/li>\n<li>at least 7 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you will be tested<\/strong>\u00a0to determine if you are still contagious, you can leave home after these three things have happened:\n<ul>\n<li>You no longer have a fever (without the use medicine that reduces fevers)<br \/>\nAND<\/li>\n<li>other symptoms have improved (for example, when your cough or shortness of breath have improved)<br \/>\nAND<\/li>\n<li>you received two negative tests in a row, 24 hours apart. Your doctor will follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/disposition-in-home-patients.html\">CDC guidelines<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In all cases,\u00a0<strong>follow the guidance of your healthcare provider and local health department.<\/strong>\u00a0The decision to stop home isolation should be made in consultation with your healthcare provider and state and local health departments. Local decisions depend on local circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In all cases,\u00a0<strong>follow the guidance of your healthcare provider and local health department.<\/strong>\u00a0The decision to stop home isolation should be made in consultation with your healthcare provider and state and local health departments. Local decisions depend on local circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay home except to get medical care Stay home.\u00a0Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home without medical care. Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not visit public areas. Take care of yourself.\u00a0Get rest and stay hydrated. 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