Businesses are opening but that doesn’t mean that COVID-19 is no longer a threat. The recommendations from the CDC should still be followed by our community. It is important that everyone follows these guidelines so that we are able to keep our businesses open.
Everyone Should
- Wash your hands often
- Soap and water is best
- If soap not readily available – use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Tip: In the field? Carry soap and a milk jug full of water with you to wash before eating.
- Practice Social Distancing – Keep your distance to SLOW THE SPREAD
- Stay at least 6 ft from other people
- Do not gather in large groups (greater than 10 people)
- Stay out of crowded places and avoid mass gathering
- Cover your mouth and nose with cloth face cover when around others
- Tip: Think like a fisherman and keep your distance!
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others
- You can spread the COVID-19 virus even if you do not feel sick
- EVERYONE should wear a cloth face cover when they go out to public.
- Unless you are under the age of 2 or have trouble breathing
- The mask is meant to protect other people in case you are infected
- Tip: A cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing.
- If you cough or sneeze
- Use the inside of your elbow or tissue.
- Wash your hands after
- Tip: Act like a vampire and fully cover your face when you cough.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces
- Tip: This includes phones, steering wheels, faucets, door knobs, keys, purses, wallets, etc.
If you are sick:
Stay home; call a healthcare provider if you have symptoms.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
- Cough
- Shortness of Breath
- Fever
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore Throat
- New loss of taste or smell
If you feel like you need to be seen by a healthcare provider:
Call ahead so that they are prepared to care for you.
If you have developed symptoms and aren’t sure what to do: Call the COVID-19 Hotline- Set up by the Watertown Area Task Force at 753-1408. Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 9 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm, and Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm.
People at HIGH RISK for severe illness
- >65 or older
- People who live in nursing home or long-term care facility
- People of all ages with underlying medical conditions
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)