General Health advisory

• Remain calm and vigilant

• Secure basic medicines at home for symptomatic cases with history of travel or known exposure. Consult the nearest health facility for medical assessment

• Adhere to strict quarantine procedures

Some Quarantine measures

• Stay at home

• Suspension of public transport services

• Limited services available to food and health services

• On duty uniformed personnel to ensure quarantine measures are followed

Preventive Measures

• Wash hands often with soap and water for about 20 seconds

• Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, if soap and water are not readily available

• Avoid touching your face especially your eyes, nose and mouth/lips with unwashed hands

• Wear a face mask when going out to places with crowds and properly discard after use

• Always bring a handkerchief or tissue

Coughing etiquette

• When coughing, cover your mouth and nose with tissue or cough on your sleeves or elbows

• Dispose tissue in a waste bin

• Wash hands after or spray with alcohol-based sanitizer

• Avoid spitting just everywhere

Other tips

• Maintain social distance of at least one (1) meter from individuals, most especially from those manifesting flu-like symptoms

• Avoid crowded places

• Wear masks to prevent you from catching infections

• If you have fever or cough, seek medical care in a health facility

• Regularly clean and disinfect door knobs, comfort rooms and other points of contact by others where the virus can be passed

• Support the government in its effort to prevent community transmission by adhering to restrictions set

• Get validated information from reliable sources such as the Department of Health

Source: DOH PH COVID 19 advisories

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