Source: cdc.gov/covid-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The outbreak first started in China, but cases have been identified in a growing number of other areas, including the United States. Patients with COVID-19 have had mild to severe respiratory illness. Symptoms may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure. Those who are immunocompromised and the elderly are at highest risk for complications.
Symptoms may include:
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person contact via respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets enter the body via the mouth and nose of a nearby individual.
Close contact increases your risk for COVID-19, including:
To protect yourself from exposure:
To protect your business:
Additional Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/guidance-law-enforcement.pdf