COVID-19 AND PREGNANCY

ALTHOUGH THERE are currently no data showing that COVID-19 affects pregnant people differently than others, we do know that pregnant people are at greater risk of getting sick from other respiratory viruses than the general population. Sometimes, this causes adverse outcomes for the mother or child. Therefore, if you are pregnant, be mindful about reducing your risk of getting sick.

• Practise social distancing.

• Avoid people who are sick or who have been exposed to the virus.

• Stay at home, or stay at least six feet away from people who do not live in your home.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (or help your children wash their hands), especially after touching other people or surfaces from outside of your home; after going to the bathroom or handling dirty laundry; and before eating or preparing food or before breastfeeding or expressing milk. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and

mouth with unwashed hands.

• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue then throw it in the trash and wash your hands.

• Clean and then disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects (e.g., phones, personal electronic devices, remote controls, tables, countertops, light switches, doorknobs, and

cabinet handles).

• Launder items, including washable plush toys, by following the label or instructions. Launder items using the warmest appropriate water setting for the items and dry items completely if possible. Dirty laundry from an ill person can be washed with other people’s items, but wash your hands after handling the dirty laundry.