Protecting yourself while caring for someone with COVID-19

As you care for someone with COVID-19, avoid touching that person's fluids. Wash your hands after cleaning up waste such as used tissues, vomit, stool or urine.

Continue all the actions that help prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. This includes washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, not touching your face, wearing a face mask when you're in the same room as the person who is ill, and cleaning the home. But avoid cleaning the room where the person is isolating and set aside bedding, towels and utensils for the sick person only to use.

Avoid direct physical contact with the person who has COVID-19. Also try to limit visitors until the person has recovered.