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1/4 Increase your #COVID19 know-how in three key areas to keep you, your family and others safer. Learn more about novel coronavirus disease prevention and risks: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/4 KNOW-HOW TO SEEK TESTING AND CARE AND WHEN TO STAY HOME: Stay home and keep away from others if you develop symptoms, even if mild. Find more about the symptoms of #COVID19 here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
3/4 KNOW-HOW TO GO OUT SAFELY (for those with no symptoms or recent exposure to #COVID19: #CleanYourHands, #PhysicalDistancing, and wear a non-medical mask or face covering when you can’t keep 2-metres away from others. canada.ca/en/public-heal…
4/4 KNOW-HOW TO AVOID HIGH-RISKS by avoiding/limiting 3 Cs exposure:
🚫 Closed spaces with poor ventilation;
🚫 Crowded places with large numbers of people gathered;
🚫 Close contact where you can’t keep 2-metres #PhysicalDistancing
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1/7 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: Today, in lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, a Sunday statement has been issued. You can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/7 #COVID19 is most often spread through close contact with an infectious person via respiratory droplets. Less often, it can be spread when someone touches something with the virus on it, then touches their mouth, nose or eyes, before washing hands.
3/7 We don’t know yet exactly how long the virus causing #COVID19 lives on surfaces. Current evidence suggests it can live on objects and surfaces for anywhere from a few hours to days.
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1/8 Here’s the [fairly] simple math on why YOUR actions matter. 1 case of #COVID19 spread to ~3 people X 10 generations of spread (IF NO #PUBLICHEALTH MEASURES) = 88,573 cumulative cases & many deaths in just ~5 weeks. See how it happens:
2/8 Think of yourself as the red dot in the middle who could spread to 3 contacts IF no #publichealth measures. This shows just 3 generations of spread from 1 (YOU) to 39 other cases in just 12 days (~4 days btw. each generation).
3/8 The degree of #COVID19 CONTROL vs. SPREAD depends on the #Publichealth measures we all continue to take. Without #PhysicalDistancing, #Handwashing, #CoughEtiquette, & non-medical masks where recommended, here is what can happen:
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1/3 Almost 11,000 #FluWatchers reporting this week with only 0.09% reporting symptoms of cough and fever.
Every report from you is helping our understanding of #COVID19.
2/3 It is important to keep reporting even if you are healthy! Thank you to all the FluWatchers reporting each week. Keep up the great work! #TogetherApart
3/3 Answering 2 simple Yes/No questions a week can help track COVID-19 activity in your community. Support #publichealth in your community by joining FluWatchers. The more participants in your area, the more accurate the data. #CitizenScience
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