You can protect yourself the same way you protect yourself from other viruses with a few basic practices:
- wash your hands thoroughly and often for at least 20 seconds. Make sure you are cleaning between your fingers and under your nails
- avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth as much as possible
- disinfect shared and high touch surfaces
In addition, because COVID-19 spreads from person-to-person contact, the CDC, local government and healthcare officials recommend that you:
- stay at home as much as possible
- stay at least 6 feet away from others if you need to go out
- wear a mask in public
- stay at home when you are sick