COVID 19 Resources

What is COVID-19?

COVID-19, previously called the Novel Coronavirus, is part of a family of viruses that includes the common cold, SARS and MERS.

Symptoms of COVID-19?

Similar to the common cold, COVID-19 is spread from person to person when an infected carrier coughs or sneezes. Symptoms of COVID-19 include: Fever, Coughing, Sore Throat, and in some cases Acute diarrhoea.

Prevention

Prevention is the most important action you can take to protect yourself and your family from getting COVID-19. The Ministry of Health urges the population to:

• Wash your hands with soap and water

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

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze

  • Dispose of tissue immediately after using

  • Cough and sneeze into the crook of your elbow if you do not have a tissue

• Avoid touching your face

• Practice social distancing (e.g. no kissing, hugging, or hand-shaking, avoid mass gatherings)

• Stay home if you are ill

  • Avoid close contact with people who have flu-like symptoms

• Sanitize hard surfaces (e.g. table tops, hand rails, door knobs and trolleys) as often as possible