Help reduce the spread of COVID-19

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada

Date published: 2022-01-21

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You can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect yourself and others by:

getting your full primary series of COVID-19 vaccines and booster dose when eligible
thinking about the risks before going out and making informed decisions
following all public health advice for your region and the setting you’re in

In addition, layer multiple individual public health measures regardless of your vaccination status.

Stay home when you’re sick.
- Follow your local public health authority’s instructions for COVID-19 quarantine or isolation.
Improve indoor ventilation.
- Open doors or windows regularly to create a cross-breeze of fresh air.
- Take actions to ensure your heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is properly installed, maintained and operational.
Wear a well-constructed, well-fitting mask.
- Consider wearing a mask in shared spaces with people you don’t live with, especially indoors.
- Masks are strongly recommended in any crowded setting.
Maximize your physical distance from those you don’t live with.
Avoid or limit how much time you spend in closed spaces (with poor ventilation) and crowded places.
Clean your hands regularly by:
- washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or
- using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol
Cough and sneeze into a tissue or the bend of your arm, not your hand.
- Throw used tissues in a plastic-lined waste container and clean your hands right away.
Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces and objects with approved products.
Follow all travel health advisories and all travel-related measures when preparing for and while travelling, including following:
- vaccination, testing and border requirements
- all public health measures during travel and while abroad

For more information on COVID-19, visit Canada.ca/coronavirus or contact 1-833-784-439.