Thread by @WHO

People w/ #COVID19 who

✅have mild/moderate disease, or
✅have no symptoms

can be cared for at home w/ the supervision of a health worker, if adequately separated from others.

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Household members living with people with #COVID19 should regularly clean their hands with soap & water:

✅After coughing/sneezing
✅Before, during & after food preparation
✅Before eating
✅After using toilet
✅Before & after caring for the ill person
✅When hands are dirty

When coughing or sneezing, everyone in the household should cover their mouth and nose with flexed elbow or use a disposable tissue & discard immediately after use.

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Caregivers and household members should identify surfaces touched frequently by the ill person and clean & disinfect them daily.

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Household members living with an ill person should

🟢avoid sharing items (incl. dishes, cups, eating utensils, towels & bed linens)
🟢wash the items with soap & water.
🟢pack the waste from the ill person in strong closed bags before disposal.

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For caregivers & household members, you should

🟢wear a medical mask while in the room w/ an ill person,
🟢not touch their mask/face during use,
🟢discard the mask after leaving the room,
🟢clean their👐afterward

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For the ill person, 1⃣ stay in a separate room from others, but if not possible 2⃣ wear a medical mask & 3⃣ keep a distance of at least 1 meter from other people. 4⃣ Keep the room well-ventilated.

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For the ill person, you should

🏘️Stay at home
🚫Do not attend work, school or public places.
💤Rest, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food

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While caring for an ill person in the household, you should

🙅‍♀️not allow visitors in the home
🙅‍♀️limit the number of caregivers to one person with no underlying conditions, if possible

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