• Tips for Voters to Reduce Spread of COVID-19

    Tips for Voters to Reduce Spread of COVID-19

    There are steps you can take to help you vote and minimize your risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. The more prepared you are, the less time you may have to spend at the voting site. When voting, you can protect yourself and others if you: avoid close contact: try to stay at least 6 feet apart

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  • Slow The Spread Of COVID-19 This Halloween.

    Slow The Spread Of COVID-19 This Halloween.

    Halloween will be different this year, but it can still be special. Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Get creative to celebrate in fun ways that help protect your community from COVID-19. Steps to Take when Trick or Treating Make trick-or-treating safer Avoid direct contact with

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  • Food Safety for Power Outages

    Food Safety for Power Outages

    If you are in a disaster or emergency, it’s important that you take steps to prevent illness from unsafe food. Refrigerated or frozen foods may not be safe to eat after the loss of power. Find out what you can do to keep food safe during a power outage, and when you need to throw awayRead more
  • COVID-19: Contact Tracing

    COVID-19: Contact Tracing

    Contact tracing is key to slowing the spread of COVID-19 and helps keep you, your family, and your community safe. Contact tracing is used by health departments to prevent the spread of infectious disease. In general, contact tracing involves identifying people who have an infectious disease (cases) and people who they came in contact withRead more
  • Travel: Prevent COVID-19 During Travel

    Travel: Prevent COVID-19 During Travel

    GeneralIf I travel, what step should I take to help reduce my changes of getting sick? Clean your hands often. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after you have been in a public place, after touching surfaces frequently touched by others, after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing,Read more
  • Prevent The Spread Of Covid-19 in 7 Steps

    Prevent The Spread Of Covid-19 in 7 Steps

    You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading COVID-19 by taking some simple precautions: [vc_tta_accordion shape="round" color="white" spacing="4" gap="4" autoplay="4" c_icon="chevron" active_section="2"]Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub killsRead more
  • Managing COVID-19 Stress

    Managing COVID-19 Stress

    Outbreaks can be stressful The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. Stress during an infectious disease outbreak can include:Read more
  • The CDC Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings

    The CDC Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings

    CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States. We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (“pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. This means that theRead more
  • Keep Your Distance and Slow The Spread

    Keep Your Distance and Slow The Spread

    Know How it Spreads There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). Through respiratory dropletsRead more
  • Shop Smart— Get the Facts on the New Food Labels

    Shop Smart— Get the Facts on the New Food Labels

    You may have already noticed some differences in the way the Nutrition Facts panel looks. The new and improved Nutrition Facts label will help you make better decisions about the foods and beverages you eat and drink. Become a smart shopper by reading food labels and start making healthier choices today. Find out which foodsRead more

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