CORONAVIRUS - ARE WE PREPARED?

With all the news about the coronavirus, it’s important to be informed, take preventive measures and be prepared. The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) has urged everyone to take precautions and prepare for an inevitable outbreak in the United States. CDC has taken a containment strategy that has been successful to date, so far there have been 53 cases diagnosed in the US on the west coast, but the spread will require organized interventions in local communities.

Here is important information about the coronavirus from the CDC:

Symptoms include: fever, cough, shortness of breath. If you have traveled to China or been in close contact with someone with the virus and have these symptoms, call ahead and let your healthcare professional know you may have been exposed to the virus before you go to see them, wear a facemask to prevent others from getting ill.

Preventive Measures include: Avoid close contact with people who are sick; avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; stay home when you are sick; cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash; clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe; wear a facemask if you show symptoms of the virus to prevent the spread of the disease; wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol) especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

The CDC recommended that we all should be prepared – including our community.  We should start thinking about measures needed to prevent the spread of the virus in our homes, workplaces and places where people gather.

At Beninati Associates, we will be implementing preventive measures to protect our clients and customers, we will provide hand sanitizers, protective gloves, tissues, cleaning spray to clean surfaces, and facemasks where appropriate.  We’re not alarmed, nor are we alarmists, but we believe in being informed and prepared. And we believe that communicating and planning as a community is the best way to keep us all safer from the virus. We hope you will start thinking about what measures you should take for yourselves, families and co-workers and put your concerns to work by preparing!

Sources: CDC, Coronavirus  Update, Transcript February 25, 2020, cdc.gov; Wall Street Journal, Virus Fears Bruise World Stock, February 25, 2020, p.1; Newsday, February 26, 2020, p. A4.