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Health Connections Senior Voice of Citrus County - APRIL 2020 • 11
Senior Voice of Citrus County - APRIL 2020 • 11
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What You Should Know About COVID-19
• Covering your cough or
sneeze with a tissue, then
disposing of the tissue;
• Washing your hands often
with soap and water for at
least 20 seconds, especially
after going to the bathroom,
By Ernesto G. Rubio, before eating, after blowing
MPH, CPH your nose, coughing or
Health Officer, Florida sneezing;
Department of Health, person to person through those with underlying medical • If soap and water are not
Citrus County small droplets from the nose problems like high blood readily available, use
or mouth, including when pressure, heart problems, and an alcohol-based hand
The Florida Department an individual coughs or diabetes, are more likely to
of Health in Citrus County sneezes. These droplets may sanitizer with at least 60%
wants residents to be aware land on objects and surfaces. develop serious illness. alcohol. Always wash
of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Other people may contract The Department recommends hands with soap and water
Since this is a rapidly COVID-19 by touching these everyday preventive actions if hands are visibly dirty;
and
changing situation, Floridians objects or surfaces, then to help stop the spread
are encouraged to visit touching their eyes, nose, or of respiratory diseases, • Cleaning and disinfecting
the Florida Department of mouth. including: frequently touched objects
Health’s dedicated COVID-19 and surfaces using a regular
webpage: http://www. Symptoms of COVID-19 are • Avoiding close contact with household cleaning spray or
floridahealth.gov/diseases- fever, cough, and shortness of people who are sick; wipe.
and-conditions/COVID-19/, breath. Symptoms may appear • Staying home when you are The CDC does not
call 866-779-6121, or email in as few as two days or as sick and avoiding contact recommend that
COVID-19@flhealth.gov. Or, many as 14 days following with persons in poor health; asymptomatic, healthy
call the Citrus County Health exposure. Most people people wear a facemask to
recover from COVID-19
Department at 352-527-0068. • Avoiding touching your
without needing special eyes, nose and mouth with protect themselves from
COVID-19 can spread from treatment. The elderly and unwashed hands; Continued on page 20
