Texas Coronavirus Patient Home Care Handout Poster

10 ways to manage respiratory
 
symptoms  at home	
If you have fever, cough, or shortness of breath, call your healthcare p\
rovider. 
They may tell you to manage your care from home. Follow these tips:
1. 	Stay home	 from work, school, 
and away from other public 
places. If you must go out, 
avoid using any kind of 
public transportation, 
ridesharing, or taxis.	
2. 	Monitor your symptoms	 
carefully. If your symptoms
get worse, call your 
healthcare provider 
immediately. 	
3. 	Get rest and stay 
hydrated. 	
4. 	If you have a medical 
appointment, 	
call the 
healthcare provider	
 
ahead of time and tell 
them that you have or 
may have COVID-19.	
5. 	For medical emergencies, 
call 911 and 	
notify the 
dispatch personnel 	
that 
you have or may have 
COVID-19.	
6. 	Cover your cough and 
sneezes.	
7. 	Wash your hands often 	with 
soap and water for at least  
20 seconds or clean your 
hands with an alcohol-based 
hand sanitizer that contains at 
least 60% alcohol. 	
8. 	As much as possible, 	stay	 in a 
specic room and 	
away from 
other people	
 in your home. 
Also, you should use a separate 
bathroom, if available. If you 
need to be around other people 
in or outside of the home, wear 
a facemask.	
9. 	Avoid sharing personal 
items 	
with other people	 in 
your household, like dishes, 
towels, and bedding.	
10. 	Clean all surfaces	 that are 
touched often, like counters, 
tabletops, and doorknobs. 
Use household cleaning 
sprays or wipes according to 
the label instructions.  	
For more information: dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus