The strategies to lower your chance of getting COVID-19 are meant to be used with people you don’t live or stay with. However, if someone you live or stay with has COVID-19, it can spread easily.
Ways to lower your chance of getting COVID-19 where you live or stay:
- If the person with COVID-19 needs care, choose only one person to be the caregiver. Do not choose someone who is more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. The caregiver should avoid contact with others.
- Limit the time you spend in the same room as the person with COVID-19. If you have to be in the same room, wear a mask and ask them to wear a mask. You can also open a window to improve air flow.
- Avoid eating in the same room as the person with COVID-19.
- Sleep in a different room.
- Use a different bathroom.
- If you have to share, ask the person with COVID-19 to clean “high-touch” areas after use, including handles, light switches, counters, faucets, toilet flushers and lids.
- Don’t share things like cups, utensils, toothpaste, or hand towels.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water.
- Clean other high-touch areas often, including:
- Remote controls and electronics
- Phones and other devices
- Door handles
- Counters
- Light switches
- Railings
- Faucets and sinks
Sometimes, you might not be able to use all the strategies, and that’s okay. The more you can use, the better.
More tips from CDC about preventing COVID-19 where you live or stay