Tips for Prevention

While Texas begins to reopen, personal actions by individuals remain vital to keeping themselves, their families, coworkers and our community healthy. Please remember the following good health habits:

  • Continue to avoid social gatherings
  • All individuals and businesses should follow social distancing requirements and minimize in-person contact.
  • Households should limit the number of people going to retail stores. Choose one person in your family to go to the store when you have a need. There is no reason for an entire family to be going to an “essential” store. Leave your children at home with another adult if at all possible.
  • Residents are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings over their nose and mouth when out in public. However, please refrain from using medical-grade masks, so they may be reserved for healthcare workers and first responders.
  • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Always wash your hands after you have used the bathroom and before eating.
  • Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap is not available. 
  • Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose and mouth. These are the primary entrance points for COVID-19 infection.
  • Do not share water bottles or similar containers. 
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue then throw the tissue in the trash or cough/sneeze into your folded elbow to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets. 
  • Routinely clean surfaces and objects with a cleaning solution that contains bleach.
  • Call a doctor if you have a fever, cough, body aches and/or fatigue.   
  • Stay away from sick people. Social distancing is a concept where one attempts to remain two meters, or about six feet, away from others.  This is one way to reduce the possibility of transmission of the virus by sick persons.
  • If you or a family member is sick, stay home and limit contact with others.  

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