Information for Staff, Patients ​and Caregivers - 
​How Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Spreads

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Symptoms For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections, the illness ranges from people being mildly sick to people being severely ill. Symptoms can include:

1. Fever
2. Cough
3. Shortness of breath
4. Chest pain

CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure.
 
Prevention: CDC always recommends these actions to help prevent the spread of the virus, including: GO GET VACCINATED!!!

VACCINATED OR NOT: Please continue to:

1. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
2. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
3. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
4. Stay home when you are sick.
5. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw it in the trash.
6. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

  
Updated abstracted from CDC.gov information May,2021
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​​CDC Guidance for Preventing 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV) ​from Spreading to Others in Homes and Communities