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CORONAVIRUS PROTECTION MEASURES

Regularly and thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water

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You can also clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser. Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer kills viruses that may be on your hands.

Maintain at least one meter distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain a virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.

Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.

Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene.

This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately. Droplets spread viruses. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

Stay home if you feel unwell.

If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health facility. Why? The national and provincial Departments of Health will have the most up to date information on the situation in your area. Calling in advance will allow your healthcare provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections. ​

Stay informed on the latest developments about COVID-19.

Follow advice given by your healthcare provider and the national Department of Health on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on whether COVID-19 is spreading in your area. Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the websites and social media of the national Department of Health( ​www.health.gov.za), National Institute for Communicable Diseases www.nicd.ac.za​, World Health Organization (www.who.int ) and this very CoGTA special newsletter which collates latest information and tips on Coranavirus from the same government sources. ​