Recommended preventative measures from the General Directorate for Health Promotion*:
It’s important to practice strong safety precautions and help avoid the spread of respiratory diseases, such as those listed below:
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use 70% alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
When coughing or sneezing, use the safety sneeze, which involves covering your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or the inside corner of your arm.
Avoid touching your face, nose, mouth and eyes with dirty hands.
Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects of common use in houses, offices, closed places, transport, meeting centers, etc.
Stay home when and if you are experiencing respiratory problems and go to the doctor if any of the following symptoms appear: fever higher than 38 ° C, headache, sore throat, runny nose, etc.