OTTAWA ABORIGINAL COALITION
Keeping Germs Away & Physical Distancing
Stay home
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do not use public transportation, taxis or rideshares
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do not go to work, school or other public places
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your health care provider will tell you when it is safe to leave
Limit the number of visitors in your home
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only have visitors who you must see and keep the visits short
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do not visit with people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19, meaning:
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seniors
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people with chronic medical conditions (for example, diabetes, lung problems, immune deficiency)
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Avoid contact with others
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stay in a separate room, away from other people in your home, as much as possible and use a separate bathroom if you have one
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make sure that shared rooms have good airflow (for example, open windows)
Wear a mask
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ensure the mask covers your nose and mouth and wear it:
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if you leave your house to see a health care provider
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when you are within two metres of other people
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Keep distance
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if you are in a room with other people, stay at least two metres away from each other and wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth
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if you cannot wear a mask, people should wear a mask when they are in the same room as you
Cover your coughs and sneezes
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cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze
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if you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hand
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throw used tissues in a wastebasket that’s lined with a plastic bag
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the plastic bag makes it safer and easier to empty the wastebasket
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after emptying the wastebasket, wash your hands
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Wash your hands
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wash your hands often with soap and water
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dry your hands with a paper towel, or with your own cloth towel that no one else shares
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use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available
Read the Government of Canada’s guidance on how to self-isolate if you have:
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no symptoms, but are in a high-risk group or have recently returned from travel
Check out these tips on self isolating in English and Inuktitut
