What you can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for the health and safety of our community.
What are the COVID-19 Symptoms?
Fever
Chills
Cough
Shortness of breath
Sore throat and painful swallowing
Stuffy or runny nose
Loss of sense of smell
Headache
Muscle aches
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
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Stay home if you are sick
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Regularly wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
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Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers with at least 70% alcohol
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
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Cover your mouth and nose with a disposable tissue or the crease of your elbow when you sneeze or cough
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Maintain physical distance of at least 6 feet (or 2 meters) when in public
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Avoid close contact with people who are sick
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Regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces
What are the modes of Transmission?
Coronavirus is spread from an infected person through:
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Droplets spread when a person coughs or sneezes
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By touch if a person has used their hands to cover their mouth or nose when they cough or sneeze
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Touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands
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Airborne: sneezing or aerosolized through medical procedure
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COVID-19 can live on some surfaces for up to 3 days
If you are ever uncertain of existing symptoms HealthLink BC has an online COVID-19 Self-Assessment tool.
You are also encouraged to contact HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, a free-of-charge provincial health information and advice phone line available in British Columbia where you can speak to a health service navigator who will help you get the information you need to manage your health concerns, or those of your family.
Links for further information
Government of Canada