<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><h4 id="guidelines" style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(72, 72, 72); line-height: 1.3; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;" class="">General guidelines for the public to prepare and stay healthy</h4><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 24px 25px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; font-size: 19.55px; color: rgb(72, 72, 72); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;" class=""><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">Scientists are still researching COVID-19, and so there is a lot yet unknown — however, public health experts warn that people who have no symptoms may contagious and able to transmit the virus, and may require quarantine for 14 days or longer.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">Don’t shake hands, and avoid touching your face as much as possible.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">Practice “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_distancing" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 187); text-decoration: none;" class="">social distancing</a>,” if you are elderly or have other underlying health issues, or respiratory problems, avoid crowds and public events. Avoid contact with sick people.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">Wash your hands frequently with soap for at least 20 seconds, and avoid touching your face and mouth with your hands, including after touching common surfaces, before eating, and when arriving home.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">The virus that causes COVID-19 is primarily spread through droplets, and can be spread like the flu, so preventative measures and changing “lifestyle practices” like disinfecting common surfaces, washing your hands, wearing a mask when sick and staying home, not sharing utensils, using non-contact greetings, and coughing into a tissue or your elbow will help prevent the spread, slow the progression, and protect more vulnerable communities members.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">Stay home if you are feeling sick! </li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">The incubation time, that is the time between in infection and the onset of symptoms is an average of 5 days, with almost all patients showing symptoms by 12 days. Quarantines or self-quarantines are lasting 14 days with the assumption that had they failed to show symptoms by that time they were disease free.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">Prepare to stay home if necessary, since some people may be asked to self-quarantine for two weeks or more</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">COVID-19 is far more dangerous to elderly people. As of March 9, CDC recommends people over 60 years old prepare by stocking up on groceries, extra medications, and staying home if possible.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">If you are experiencing <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 187); text-decoration: none;" class="">COVID-19 symptoms</a>, including severe, cough, and respiratory difficulties and need medical attention, call ahead so that medical staff and emergency workers can take necessary precautions. Contact your primary care physician or the county public health department if you are seeking testing so safety arrangements can be made.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">More tips here — <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 187); text-decoration: none;" class="">Guidelines from the CDC</a> about what you should know, include preparation, symptoms, what to do when sick, FAQs, tips for employers, and more</li><li style="margin-bottom: 12px;" class="">Mendocino County officials recommend you talk with your family, friends, neighbors, and more vulnerable people about if they are prepared, and how you can assist, especially if they need medical attention or quarantine. This is also a good recommendation for many more remote or vulnerable residents in general disaster preparedness planning, such as wildfire evacuations or planned power shut-offs.</li><li class="">web site: </li><li style="font-size: 26px;" class=""><a href="https://mendovoice.com/2020/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-in-mendocino-county/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=4a7933a751-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_09388da856-4a7933a751-248173033#general" class="">https://mendovoice.com/2020/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-in-mendocino-county/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=4a7933a751-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_09388da856-4a7933a751-248173033#general</a></li></ul></body></html>