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