VT Department of Health Guidelines for Delivery

NEIGHBORLY BEST PRACTICES FOR HELPING DURING COVID-19

While Vermonters are staying home or choosing activities that maintain social distancing as much as possible to slow the spread of COVID-19, some are stepping up to ensure their neighbors have what they need. This type of community support is crucial, but we need to make sure our helpers and volunteers are still using social distancing practices to protect our most vulnerable Vermonters.

Any volunteers bringing items to those who need to stay home should:

• Keep a distance of six feet away.

• Avoid entering the recipient’s home.

• Wash your hands regularly, avoid touching your face and cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

• If you feel sick or learn that you have had contact with someone who is sick, stop doing community support work immediately.

• Keep a list of anyone you come into close contact with in case contact tracing is required.

• Wear clean gloves when handling items that may be given to people with a weaker immune system, and when you are close to someone who may be sick.

Common sense practices can go a long way while Vermonters take care of each other.