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HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF FROM INFECTION?

• Wash your hands
  Hands should be washed with soap under running water, hand disinfectants should be used if needed.
• Advice to wear a mask on indoor premises
  As of 2 June, it is advisable to wear a masked in crowded indoor premises.
• Observe good respiratory hygiene
  If you sneeze or cough, cover your nose and mouth with a single use tissue. Throw it into the bin immediately after, and then clean your hands. If you do not have a tissue, use your sleeve (the inside of your elbow), but do not use your bare hand. 

• Requirement for dispersal
  The requirement for dispersal mandates that indoors strangers must be kept at a reasonable distance for the purpose of containing the spread of the virus.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• If you have a fever, are coughing and experiencing difficulty breathing, seek help in a timely manner. Call your general practitioner (GP). If you do not have access to a general practitioner, call the GP hotline at 1220. 
• COVID-19 vaccination
  By vaccinating against COVID-19 we can move towards returning to the regular order of life. Read more »

COVID-19 SYMPTOMS AND SPREAD

• The main symptoms include headache, loss of smell, blocked nose, a cough, tiredness, muscular pain, a head cold, loss of taste, sore throat, and fever.
  Severe cases may also include breathing difficulties, chest pain, and/or speech and motor disorders. 
  The symptoms may be very mild, so please monitor your health carefully and contact your family physician even if you only experience mild symptoms.
• The virus spreads from one person to another in the form of a droplet infection, primarily via close contact with individuals who are suspected of having been infected and who exhibit any symptoms which are characteristic of the virus, primarily a cough. 
• The incubation period for the virus ranges from two to fourteen days. An individual may be infectious for up to two days before they develop COVID-19 symptoms or before testing positive for SARS-CoV-2. The virus may also spread via contact with individuals who are suspected of having been infected and who only exhibit very mild symptoms.
• The main measures for the prevention of the infection which is caused by coronaviruses include good hand hygiene, social distancing, wearing a mask, and avoiding touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unclean hands.