Section 2: Staying Safe
How to avoid catching infections like coronavirus
One of the most important things you can do to reduce the risk of infection for yourself and the people around you is to wash your hands, frequently and thoroughly for 20 seconds, with soap and hot water.
You should wash your hands more often than you would normally.
You should also make sure you catch coughs or sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve – not your hands – and put used tissues in the bin. Then wash your hands.
Try to avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, and if you are able to do so you should wear a face covering when you are in an enclosed public space such as a shop, or on public transport.
What should you do if you think you have symptoms?
Stay calm, isolate yourself from anyone else in your household, and use the NHS Inform online coronavirus service for advice or call the NHS 24 on
0800 028 2816 to book a test.
You should do this if:
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you think you might have symptoms of coronavirus
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you’ve been in close contact with someone who has coronavirus
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you’ve been to a country or area with a high risk of coronavirus in the last 14 days.
If you think you have might have coronavirus don’t go to your doctor’s surgery or hospital.
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Contact Tracing
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All cricket clubs are being asked to record contact details of all daily attendance at their club. This is to ensure that members can be contacted quickly should another member at the club test positive for COVID-19.
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Contact tracing is a process for identifying people at risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection because they‘ve been physically close enough to a person who has tested positive. These people will be given advice to help reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
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Contact tracing is a well-established public health intervention. Health protection teams have a lot of experience delivering contact tracing for a range of infectious diseases.
Contact tracing is part of the national Test and Protect approach to containing the virus.
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For more information on how contact tracing work, click below
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