COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Cherokee County.
According to the local EMA Office, the county has had a total of 30 confirmed cases in the previous 14 days. Shawn Rogers, the Director of the Cherokee County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency urges everyone to continue to take all the necessary precautions to protect you and your family against the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
*Get Vaccinated: Authorized COVID-19 vaccines can help protect you from COVID-19.
*Although COVID-19 vaccines aren’t 100% effective against keeping you from getting the virus, vaccine is proven to be at least 94% effective in preventing OR significantly reducing the symptoms associated with COVID.
*As a general rule stay six feet away from others; keeping a safe distance from others is especially important for all those at a higher risk of getting very sick.
*Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to spread virus.
*Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces.
*Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds – and remember, it’s especially important to wash:
Before eating or preparing food, Before touching your face
After using the restroom
After leaving a public place
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
After handling your mask
After changing a diaper
After caring for someone sick
After touching animals or pets.
*If soap and water aren’t readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol – avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
*If you cough or sneeze into your mask. Put on a new, clean mask as soon as possible and wash your hands.
*If you are not wearing a mask always cover your mouth and nose with tissue when you cough or sneeze, or use the inside of your elbow.
*Clean and disinfect often:
Clean all high touch surfaces daily – including such things as tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
*Use a household disinfectant product from EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for COVID-19.
(Cherokee County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency)
