Coronavirus - daily routines

For your daily prevention routine, it can help to assess your daily activities.
For example, do you work in a busy office? Do you take public transportation? Do you share a household with others? Do you interact with new people?

Some good daily habits to implement:

• Frequent and thorough handwashing
• Avoid touching your face (eyes, nose, lips)
• Frequent hand sanitizing
• Get into the habit of coughing and sneezing into the the crook of your elbow
• At work, wipe down your desk, keyboard, drawers, and water bottle with sanitizing wipes or spray several times per day
• Practice social distancing when possible:
• When leaving the house bring a face mask to wear if necessary (put hand sanitizer on your hands before removing it)
• Use a pen to press elevator buttons
• Use your shoulder or elbow to push open doors when possible
• Sanitize frequently touched surfaces in and on your car (don't forget door handles and the trunk handle)
• At home, remove shoes before entering your house
• Wash your hands thoroughly first thing
• Get in the habit of wiping down all frequently touched surfaces with sanitizing wipes or spray one per day (cooktop controls, microwave, drawer handles, keyboard and touchpad, light switches, door handles, etc)
• Don't forget to sanitize your keys, cell phone, remote controls, handbag, etc. (UV sanitizers can help)
• Get adequate rest, gentle exercise, and some fresh air daily
• Eat well to keep your immunity up and avoid crash diets
• It might be a good idea to take your temperature daily, both to determine your baseline temperature and to monitor for changes
• If your temperature is elevated you should definitely consider home quarantine, rest, as well as immune support (teas with elderberry & echinacea, vitamin D, etc.)
• Remember, many cases of coronavirus are mild; rest is very important for recovery from any sort of illness so don't push yourself and be at risk for more serious illness
• If you or a member of your household is sick, try to isolate this family member from others; it is recommended to remove kitchen rags, hand towels, and water glasses (for example, in the bathroom) and rely on disposables; also, you may wish to use bleach to sanitize the toilet bowl()
• A home remedy for viruses is to gently heat the nasal passages with the heat of a blow dryer; this can kill coronaviruses that cause the common cold so it might help CV (and is unlikely to hurt!); if you are sick it is recommended to breath warm air into nasal passages for several minutes, taking care not to burn yourself
• Avoid exposing others, especially the elderly and immune compromised, if you have any symptoms at all (no matter how mild) or any sign of fever, even mild