Protect Yourself and Others

• Wear a cloth mask in public.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, or if you use a tissue then discard the tissue and promptly wash your hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home while you are sick and avoid close contact with others.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. 
  • If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if hands are not visibly soiled.

There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19.

Wear Cloth Masks

The Colorado Mask Campaign encourages Coloradans to wear non-medical cloth face coverings when leaving the home for essential business. Learn more about the Colorado Mask Project at coloradomaskproject.com.

How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Cloth Face Covering

Cloth face coverings are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators, both of which should be saved for health care workers and other medical first responders. Do not place a mask on a child younger than 2. Wear a cloth mask whenever going out in public. 

1. Wash your hands before putting on your face covering
2. Put it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin
3. Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face
4. Make sure you can breathe easily
5. Do not touch the face covering, and, if you do, clean your hands
6. Wash after using

CDC Cloth Masks Resources

• Create your own face covering in a few easy steps.
• Important information on cloth face coverings, including questions and answers
  
• Guidance on using cloth face coverings
• Keep your distance to slow the spread - Limiting face-to-face contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread

Take care of your emotional health

It is important during this time to take care of your physical health, you also need to pay attention to your emotional health. You can reduce your stress by taking positive steps to protect yourself and your loved ones. 

• Take care of yourself by doing things to relax you, such as breathing deeply; listening to music; enjoying sports, hobbies or reading
• Move your body/exercise, eat healthy, and get enough sleep
• Check-in with your friends, co-workers, and family
• Take breaks from the news and social media. Make sure that your information only comes from reputable sources, such as the CDC and CDPHE, as well as up-to-date information on our site here at www.tchd.org/coronavirus
• Develop a COVID-19 disaster kit so that you will have the supplies you need if you or a loved one gets ill.

• The SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline is available for call or text 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is free and confidential. Call 1-800-985-5990 and press 2 or text: "TalkWithUs" to 66746; En Español: "Hablanos" to 66746

Take extra precautions for those with underlying medical conditions

Older adults (over age 60) and people who have severe underlying chronic medical conditions, like heart or lung disease or diabetes, seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

• Consider avoiding crowds, avoiding non-essential air travel, limiting close contact when you’re out in public, and washing your hands often. Review more at CDC’s people at risk for serious illness from COVID-19
• Please consult with your health care provider about additional steps you may be able to take to protect yourself

Plan ahead 

Learn more about how to be ready for many types of emergencies by reviewing CDC’s resources on emergency preparedness and response and getting your household ready for COVID-19.

Stay informed 

The coming days and weeks are likely to bring more confirmed cases of COVID-19, but if we can all follow health recommendations now, we can reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Visit reliable sources like the CDC and CDPHE for the latest information, as well as, up-to-date information on our site here at www.tchd.org/coronavirus.