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March/April Spotlight: Keep up Healthy habits!

Hello hello folks, I decided I wanted to do something different for this month’s Tip Top Shape Spotlight. Due to more recent events with the COVID-19 virus it’s important to keep in mind healthy habits to keep yourselves and your loved ones safe.

All of these health related tips can be found below on the CDC’s (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) Website. Please check it out for more info!

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html

• Be sure to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with plenty of soap and water! This should be done especially after being in a public place. If soap and water are not readily accessible, use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or your mouth with unwashed hands.

• If you feel under the weather, staying at home is advised unless you are getting medical care. The CDC has a section about when you feel sick. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting sick. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html

• Cover your mouth when sneezing and coughing. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or do so into your elbow. Be sure all tissues are thrown away into trash containers. Proceed to wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water. Again, if soap and water aren’t available at the time, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

• If you are sick: You should wear a facemask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room.

• If you are NOT sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.

• Be sure to clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/cleaning-disinfection.html This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.

• If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.

For more information, please check the CDC’s site. This was a more serious Spotlight, but it’s very important! Hope you all stay healthy and informed as this situation develops. Till next time!