"CORONAVIRUS"

How can I protectmyself and

others?Follow the same advice recommended

for preventing the cold and flu:

INFORMATION PAMPHLET

COVID-19

3/12/2020

What is COVID-19? Symptoms are similar to the flu andcommon cold:

Coronaviruses are a large family of virusesthat can cause diseases ranging from thecommon cold to pneumonia. The newcoronavirus has been named COVID-19.Mild to severe illness has been reported forthe confirmed cases of COVID-19 in theVancouver area. While there has been noevidence of spread in the DowntownEastside [1], and risk continues to be low,there are things you can do to protectyourself and others.

Anyone worried that they may have beenexposed to, or have symptoms of COVID-19should contact their doctor/nurseor call 8-1-1.

Your symptoms;Where you have been travelling or living; If you had close contact with a sick person,especially if they had a fever, cough ordifficulty breathing

If you have come into contact with someonewith COVID-19 and have developed thesesymptoms, you may need medical careincluding tests for COVID-19 and otherillnesses. Try to avoid close contact withothers, call ahead to your doctor/nurse or 8-1-1,and tell them:

COVID-19 is spread through liquiddroplets when a person coughs orsneezes. The virus can enter through theeyes, nose or throat. The virus is notknown to be airborne (e.g. spreadthrough particles floating in the air) anddoes not come in through the skin.However, it can be spread by touch if aperson has used their hands to covertheir mouth or nose when they cough.

What are thesymptoms ofCOVID-19? How is COVID-19

spread?

[1] As if March 12,2020