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Hi , I'm Captain Michael Sullivan ,

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public health emergency officer for

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Marine Court Installation . East cases

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of Koven 19 continued to rise in our

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county , our state and across the

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nation . With holidays just around the

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corner , it is easy to forget important

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safety measures to protect yourself and

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your family from Cove in 19 and other

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respiratory infections . Cases can be

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prevented if we follow these guidelines .

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Avoid gathering with other people ,

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even extended family and friends at her

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home . Many of our positive cases are

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tracked back to small gatherings ,

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events and parties in homes and

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neighborhoods . I know it is tough to

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avoid gathering with family and friends ,

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especially at the holidays . But social

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distancing works . Avoiding close

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contact with people outside of your

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immediate family bubble will slow the

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spread of the virus . Avoid contact

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with anyone who is sick with cold or

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flu like symptoms . If you are sick or

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awaiting cove in 19 test results , stay

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at home . You do not want to infect

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other people at your job or at school .

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Stay home and seek guidance from your

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medical provider on the next steps .

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Continue to wear weight and wash where

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your face coverings we know this

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prevents the spread of respiratory

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droplets . Wait by keeping 6 ft of

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distance between you and other people ,

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and frequently wash your hands with

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soap and water . Or use a hand

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sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol .

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Is it important to know the difference

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between quarantine and isolation ? If

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you have been exposed to a person with

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a confirmed case of covert 19 , you're

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a close contact and should quarantine

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at home . The quarantine period is 14

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days . Monitor yourself for fever or

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other coated symptoms during your

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quarantine period . Are you wondering

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when and how you should quarantine ?

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Please check out this site on the 500

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for different scenarios as it pertains

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to Cove in 19 exposure and helpful

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calendars of window quarantine . Now ,

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if you have tested positive for Cove in

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19 , that is when you isolate or

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separate yourself from other people so

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as not to get them sick . The isolation

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period is typically 10 days from onset

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of your symptoms . Ah , final reminder .

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Make sure you have your flu vaccination .

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A flu vaccination will help you ward

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off seasonal influenza . It's important

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to keep yourself protected from other

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respiratory illnesses that have the

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same symptoms of cove in 19 . Not

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getting the flu will also reduce the

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strain on local medical . Resource is

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we're all in this together . One team ,

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one fight . Thank you .