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Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation

Social distancing means keeping at least 6 feet of space between yourself and other people outside your home in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The virus spreads mainly through droplets that can travel through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes within 6 feet of others. While it may be possible to contract the virus from contaminated surfaces, this is not thought to be the primary way it spreads. Practicing social distancing is important for limiting contact with infected individuals and surfaces and protecting oneself and others.

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Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation

Social distancing means keeping at least 6 feet of space between yourself and other people outside your home in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The virus spreads mainly through droplets that can travel through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes within 6 feet of others. While it may be possible to contract the virus from contaminated surfaces, this is not thought to be the primary way it spreads. Practicing social distancing is important for limiting contact with infected individuals and surfaces and protecting oneself and others.

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Social Distancing, Quarantine,

and Isolation
Keep Your Distance to Slow the Spread

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Limiting face-to-face contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread
of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

What is social distancing?

Social distancing, also called “physical distancing,” means keeping space


between yourself and other people outside of your home. To practice social or
physical distancing:

 Stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) from other people


 Do not gather in groups
 Stay out of crowded places and avoid mass gatherings
In addition to everyday steps to prevent COVID-19, keeping space between
you and others is one of the best tools we have to avoid being exposed to this
virus and slowing its spread locally and across the country and world.

When COVID-19 is spreading in your area, everyone should limit close contact
with individuals outside your household in indoor and outdoor spaces. Since
people can spread the virus before they know they are sick, it is important to
stay away from others when possible, even if you have no symptoms. Social
distancing is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting
very sick.

Why practice social distancing?


COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact (within
about 6 feet) for a prolonged period. Spread happens when an infected person
coughs, sneezes, or talks, and droplets from their mouth or nose are launched
into the air and land in the mouths or noses of people nearby. The droplets can
also be inhaled into the lungs. Recent studies indicate that people who are
infected but do not have symptoms likely also play a role in the spread of
COVID-19.

It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or


object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or
eyes. However, this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.
COVID-19 can live for hours or days on a surface, depending on factors such as
sun light and humidity. Social distancing helps limit contact with infected
people and contaminated surfaces.

Although the risk of severe illness may be different for everyone, anyone can
get and spread COVID-19. Everyone has a role to play in slowing the spread
and protecting themselves, their family, and their community.

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