Vermont Department of Health Best Practices

The AOE and Department of Health have repeatedly provided the following suggestions and guidance:

“Many of the precautions that help prevent other respiratory diseases, like colds and the flu, can also help keep an illness like COVID-19 from spreading:

✔ Frequent handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. (Don’t forget thumbs and in between your fingers.)

✔ Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

✔ Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

✔ Cover your cough or sneeze with your sleeve or a tissue. Throw the tissue in the trash.

✔ Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

✔ Stay home when you are sick.”

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