Personal hygiene
Proper hygiene is important to reduce the risk of infection or spreading infection to others. This includes:
- Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer of at least 60 per cent, if soap and water are not available, especially after contacting commonly used surfaces.
- Avoiding touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Coughing or sneezing into a tissue or the bend of your arm, not your hand.
- Disposing any tissues you have used as soon as possible in a lined wastebasket and washing your hands afterwards.