Recommendations for people who are sick and their families
If you are diagnosed with COVID-19
- Do not go outside.
- You may sit in your garden or on your terrace.
- Don’t let other people in your house.
- Don’t visit other people.
- Open your windows.
- Clean once a day the objects that you touch a lot (e.g. door handles, taps, light switches, etc.).
- Stay away from the people who live in your house.
- Use other things than the people who live in your house (e.g. different plates, towels, sheets, etc.).
- Use a different toilet than the people who live in your house, if possible.
- Use a different bathroom than people living in your house, if possible.
- Use a different bedroom than the people living in your house, if possible.
If you are in close contact with a sick person
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Avoid physical contact with the sick person as much as possible. If possible, only one person should take care of him/her.
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People with chronic respiratory diseases, immunocompromised people and the elderly should avoid taking care of a sick person.
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Ventilate the living rooms: open the windows of the room where the patient stays, several times a day for around thirty minutes.
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Wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
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Avoid sharing dishes, towels or bedding with the sick person. Take your meals separately.
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Clean once a day the objects that are touched a lot (e.g. door handles, taps, light switches, etc.).