Last Updated: March 19, 2020

Coronavirus Safety Tips

What follows are several good tips gathered from around the web for use by my friends and family. The tips will be updated periodically so note last updated date. Note: I’m not a healthcare professional, just a concerned citizen.

Maintain a Healthy Home

Enforce a strict home entry protocol Shoes off Place cell phones in shoe box right inside door Hand Sanitizer or wash hands for 20 seconds (ideally, both – to avoid contamination of handles and light switches)

Use gloves with packages. Before bringing inside, slice them open and leave them outside for several days. If possible, expose to sunlight. If not possible to leave outside for extended period then wash contents with soap and water or spray with antiviral .

Have a cell phone for outside use and a clean cellphone for inside use. If outside cell phones have to be used in home then wipe with Lysol wipes and spray with Lysol, then let sit for a period of time before using or placing on counters

spray with Lysol, then let sit for a period of time before using or placing on counters Run room-size or larger HEPA filters

Set temperature to highest comfortable level

Use home-size humidifiers and/or periodically mop the floor to raise relative humidity to around 50%

Avoid Large Crowds

Prepare meals at home rather than eating out

Make larger, less frequent grocery trips

Only go to stores during off-peak hours

Get 90 day supply of medications instead of 30

Maintain Good Habits

Get out of the habit of touching your face

Quit smoking ASAP

Take a shower right before bed

Only use speaker or headset with cell phone. Never let it touch your face.

Keep fingernails trimmed short to decrease germs under fingernails

Be Safe in Public

Use credit cards and checks instead of cash

Wear n95 face mask

Boost your Immunity

Get 7-9 hours sleep No screens at night (tablets, phones, tv?) or wear blue light blocking glasses

Take vitamin D supplements

Take zinc supplements

Hard-Core and Experimental Tips