Guidance
This page includes guidance documents in English for individuals, businesses, schools, and organizations. Selected documents below are also available in Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, Russian, and other languages.
Safety checklist
Masks
block the virus from spreading from infected persons by wearing masks and requiring others to wear them
Barriers
use sneeze guards or plexiglass screens to prevent respiratory droplets expelled by infected persons from reaching others
Isolate
keep people who might be carrying the virus safely away from others (ideally at home)
Distance
maintain space between people to reduce the chance that one infected individual will infect others
Reduce crowds
decrease the number of people that an infected person could pass the virus to if other steps are not successful
Handwashing
reduce the spread of virus from one person to another from touching contaminated surfaces
Clean
remove respiratory droplets that may contain virus from surfaces that people may touch
Communicate
ensure staff, customers, and others taking part in permitted activities understand the safety guidance
Guidance documents
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- Healthcare providers can get the latest disease guidance about COVID-19 on the Health Department’s Health Information Portal.