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Coronavirus(COVID-19)InformationBooklet
3/16/20
TheCoronavirusisanewvirus(germ)thatcanmakepeoplefeelsick.
TheCoronaviruscanalsobecalled“COVID-19.”
COV ID-1 9 = CORON A V IRUS
PeoplewhohavetheCoronavirusmayhave:
Somepeoplemaygetsickwithacoldortheflu,butnothaveCoronavirus.
Somepeoplemayhavecoronavirusandmaynotfeelsickatall.
MostpeoplewhohavetheCoronaviruswillstayathometogetbetter.
SomepeoplewhohavetheCoronaviruswillgotothehospitaltogetbetter.
Fever
Drycough
ShortnessofBreath/TroubleBreathing
HowdoyougetCoronavirus?SomeonewithCoronavirusgivesyoutheirgerms.Whentheycoughorsneeze,theirgermsgetintheair,onyou,andonthings:
Germsgetintoyourbodythroughyourmouth,noseandeyes:
HowcanIstayhealthy?Coughorsneezeintoyourelbow,orintoatissue:
Donottouchyourface.Thisishowgermsgetintoyourbody:
Washyourhands: Helpstopthespreadofgermsbywashingyourhandswithsoapandwater.� Afterusingthebathroom� Beforeeatingordrinking� Afterbeinginpublic
Takeyourtime(20seconds,ortheHappyBirthdaysong)whenyouwashyourhands,makingsuretowashbetweenyourfingersandthebacksofyourhands,too.Ifyoudon’thavesoap,useHandSanitizer.
Stayatleast6feetawayfrompeople:
Thatmeansnohandshaking,nohugging,nofistbumping.
Buthowdoyousayhello?!?
Smile
Bumpelbows
Otherideas?
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Stayawayfromlargegroups:OncetheCoronavirusisgoneandGovernorBakersaysit’ssafeIwillbeabletogotomyfavoriteplacesagain.
Takecareofmyself:Nomovietheatre
Moviesathome
Noeatingout Takeoutordelivery
Dances Danceathome
Drinkwater Getplentyofsleep
Eathealthy
Talktopeople
Otherideas?
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Therewillbenowork/dayprogramuntiltheCoronavirusisgone.HerearesomefunthingsIcandoathome:Iwillgobacktowork/dayprogramwhentheCoronavirusisgoneandGovernorBakersaysit’ssafe.
I’mnotsick!WhydoIhavetodoit???Eventhoughsomepeopledon’tgetsickfromCoronavirus,somepeople,especiallyolderpeople,cangetverysick(andsomeevendie.)Myfeelings(ormyfriend’s)areoutofcontrol!WhatcanIdo?It’snormaltofeelnervous/anxious/sad/angrymadwhenthingslikethishappenthatwedon’thavecontrolover.Howdoyoufeel?Whatcanyoudoaboutit?Herearesomeideas?
WatchmoviesorTV
Playgames/cards
Goforawalk
Artsandcrafts
Otherideas?
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Talktofamilyorstaff Stayawayfromnews
Dosomethingnice
Dosomethingfun AskQuestions/GetInfo
Otherideas?
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Italsohelpstomakeaplan:� WhowillIcallforhelpifIfeelsick?� Whowillhelpmegetfoodandmoney?
WherecanIgetmoreinformation?Besuretogetyourinformationfromareliablesource.Herearesomeideas:https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
Thisarticlereliedheavilyonseveralsources:https://theautismeducator.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Corona-Virus-Free-Printable-Updated-2-The-Autism-Educator-1-1.pdfhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Coronavirus-Social-Story-5314771file:///C:/Users/Debbie%20Dunn/Downloads/Plain-Language-Information-on-Coronavirus.pdf