Self-isolation dos and don’ts

When self-isolating you must:

• Stay at home, in your own

room if possible.

• Do not share a bed. • Limit contact with people, other than those you are self-isolating with. • Wash your hands frequently, with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds, before drying them with a clean single-use towel; or use alcohol-based hand sanitiser.

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or cough and sneeze into your elbow.

• Use a cloth face mask if you leave the room in which you are self-isolating, or if someone enters to, for example, bring you food.

• If you do not have a mask,

make one from clothing. • Make sure other people in the home wear a cloth mask.

• Throw used tissues in a lined trash can and immediately wash your hands. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. • Use your own toothbrush. • Use your own eating and

drinking utensils.

• Use your own towels,

washcloths and bed linen. • Wash your clothing and

dishes separately. • Minimise the time you spend in shared spaces, such as bathrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms and make sure everyone wears a mask, including you, at these times. • Keep shared spaces well

ventilated.

• Clean and disinfect surfaces like kitchen benches and sink tops after you use them.

• If you share a toilet or bathroom, clean and disinfect them every time you use them.

• Use your own roll of toilet paper, hand towels, toothpaste and other supplies. • Take meals back to your

room to eat.

• Avoid contact with the elderly and people with co-morbidities.

• Reduce contact with children, if possible.

When self-isolating, you must not:

• Leave your home.

• Use public transport. • Visit any public place. • Have visitors come to

your home.

• Share food or drink with

anyone else.

• Prepare food for others.

COVID-19 contact resources:

• National Department of Health: www.health.gov. za

• National Institute for Communicable Diseases: www.nicd.ac.za • COVID-19 Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 • COVID-19 WhatsApp

Number: 0600 12 3456 • COVID-19 free website:

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