Update from Bernards Township Health Department (3.30)

The Health Department is encouraging all residents to take simple precautions to protect themselves and others from respiratory illness:

• Limit close contact with people who are sick. Stay home if you are sick.
• Self-quarantine for 14 days if you have traveled to countries with widespread outbreaks of COVID-19
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Avoid handshakes. Try an elbow bump.
• 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 with at least 60 percent alcohol.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. If you do not have a tissue, use your sleeve (not your hand).
• Get a flu shot to prevent the flu if you have not done so this season already.
• Ensure that an adequate supply of necessary prescriptions are on hand in case of quarantine or shortened supply.