This page includes advice from the WHO on ways to protect yourself and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Protect yourself and those around you:

• Get vaccinated as soon as it’s your turn and follow local guidance on vaccination.
• Keep a physical distance of at least 1 meter from others, even if they don’t appear to be sick. Avoid crowds and close contact.
• Wear a properly fitted mask when physical distancing is not possible and in poorly ventilated settings.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Dispose of used tissues immediately and clean hands regularly.
• If you develop symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, self-isolate until you recover.

Wear a mask properly

• Make sure your mask covers your nose, mouth, and chin.
• Clean your hands before you put your mask on, before and after you take it off, and after you touch it at any time.
• When you take off your mask, store it in a clean plastic bag, and every day either wash it if it’s a fabric mask or dispose of it in a trash bin if it’s a medical mask.

Make your environment safer

The risks of getting COVID-19 are higher in crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces where infected people spend long periods of time together in close proximity.

Outbreaks have been reported in places where people have gathered, often in crowded indoor settings and where they talk loudly, shout, breathe heavily, or sing such as restaurants, choir practices, fitness classes, nightclubs, offices, and places of worship.

To make your environment as safe as possible:

• Avoid the 3Cs: spaces that are closed, crowded, or involve close contact.
• Meet people outside. Outdoor gatherings are safer than indoor ones, particularly if indoor spaces are small and without outdoor air coming in.

For more information please visit https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/default.aspx