(WHO – image of how to take care of someone suspected of having COVID-19)Home caregivers for people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should (information taken from WHO):
- Ensure the ill persons rests, drinks plenty of fluids, and eats nutritious food.
- Wear a medical mask when in the same room with an ill person.
- Do not touch the mask or face during use and discard the mask afterward.
- Frequently clean hands with soap and water or alcohol-based rub, especially:
- after any type of contact with the ill person or their surroundings
- before, during, and after preparing food
- before eating
- after using the toilet
- Use dedicated dishes, cups, eating utensils, towels and bedlinens for the ill person. Wash dishes, cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedlinens used by the ill person with soap and water.
- Identify frequently touched surfaces by the ill person and clean and disinfect them daily.
- Call your health care facility immediately if the ill person worsens or experiences difficulty breathing.