Kossuth County Preparedness

Guide To Non-Medical Things You Can Do To Protect Yourself And Your Family

COVER YOUR COUGH AND SNEEZE

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue
• Put your tissue in the trash can
• If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow, not your hands

WASH YOUR HANDS

• Wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 10-15 seconds OR use a hand sanitizer after:
• Coughing or sneezing
• Using the bathroom
• Caring for a sick person
• Handling garbage or animal waste

KEEP LIVING AND WORK AREAS CLEAN

• Clean areas with household detergents
  (dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, hand soap).
• Sanitize surfaces with bleach or alcohol

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

• Avoid crowds
• Limit your travel
• Travel to and from work during off-peak hours, if possible
• Work from home, if possible