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UNICEF Guidelines

The best place to manage a sick person with Coronavirus is in
the hospital. However, if the patient is still managed at home

you should:

 Place the patient in a well-ventilated single room and pro-

vide the patient with a facemask.

 Limit the number of caretakers of the patient to only one

person who is in good health.

 Wash your hands with running water and soap following all

contact with sick persons or their immediate environment.

 Avoid direct contact with body fluids, particularly oral or
respiratory secretions or stool of the patient.

 Avoid sharing toothbrushes, eating utensils, dishes, drinks,

towels, washcloths or bed linen with the sick person.

 Regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces

such as doorknobs/handles, bedside tables, bedframes, and

other bedroom furniture daily with regular household disin-

fectant or soap.

 Clean and disinfect bathroom and toilet surfaces at least

once a day with regular household disinfectant or soap.

 Persons with symptoms should remain at home until their

symptoms are resolved based on either clinical and/or la-

boratory findings.

 All household members should be considered contacts and

their health should be monitored.

 If a household member develops symptoms of acute respira-
tory infection, including fever, cough, sore throat and diffi-

culty breathing, follow the steps above.