Assalam Alaikom,

Here are some precautionary measures, recommended by the CDC to follow:

HYGIENE:
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

ISOLATION:

Avoid close contact with people who are sick
Put distance between yourself and other people This is especially important for people who are at a higher risk of getting very sick.

IF SICK:
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care.
You should wear a face mask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office.

CLEANING:
Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use deter

gent or soap and water prior to disinfection.

DISINFECT:
The most common EPA-registered household disinfectants will work. Use disinfectants appropriate for the surface.

Diluting your household bleach. To make a bleach solution- Mix: 5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water or 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water.
Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser.

Alcohol solutions.
Ensure the solution has at least 70% alcohol.
Other common EPA-registered household disinfectants.
You can click here to see a list of produ

cts that meet the EPA qualifications

For more information, you can visit the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/

For information and updates for PA, visit th

e PA Dept. of Health website at https://www.health.pa.gov/…/coronavi…/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx

“O Lord of the people!
Remove the sickness and cure him/her.
You surely are the Healer; there is no recovery
but through You. Give him/her a full recovery
that leaves no traces of sickness.” Ameen

Fi Aman Allah,
CAIR- Pittsburgh