ANOTHER 2 CASES
OF CORONAVIRUS
FOUND IN COUNTY
COOPERSTOWN – The Otsego County Department of Health is investigating two more lab-confirmed cases of COVID 19, Public Health Director Heidi Bond announced this afternoon.
One case is a close contact to a confirmed case and one was tested out of county. The investigations are ongoing and all contacts are being notified and quarantined. The total number of lab confirmed cases is four.
Given the nature of this infectious disease it is extremely important everyone take the proper precautions to prevent the spread of disease.
Everyone should be following these precautions to prevent the spread of illness:
• Wash your hands often and for at least 20 seconds
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Avoid physical contact like handshakes and hugs
• Stay home if you feel sick
• Avoid large crowds
• Abstain from unnecessary travel
Actually no, don’t just avoid “large crowds,” avoid getting near anyone other than your significant other or child. As the Surgeon General said, “Act like you’ve already got it.” One large crowd too many doomed Italy and Spain.
Please add that handwashing needs soap and normal soap is just fine. Soap and water breaks down the outer coating of the virus, dismantling it. Drying hands well w/ a towel that you then throw out is also important.
May I add;
-Do not go shopping with your kids, extended family and friends.
-Wearing gloves is silly and selfish. Yes you are protecting yourself, but you are spreading the virus by touching things without regard. Are you using hand sanitizer as you are making your way around the store, touching things?
-Wash your hands and/or use sanitizer frequently.
-The cashier who thinks she is keeping the virus from the customer is doing a great diservice to the customer.
-Finally, anyone who thinks they need to hoard anything from meat to Clorox to toilet paper obviously has never seen the inside of a Wal-Mart warehouse.