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• www.AmericanSecurityToday.com Be sure to follow instructions on the label to ensure safe and effective use of the product. full days of March no fever 2019 - without Edition 42 the use medicine that reduces fevers), AND • Many products recommend • Other symptoms have im- keeping the surface wet for proved (for example, when several minutes to ensure your cough or shortness of breath have improved), AND germs are killed. • Many also recommend precau- • At least 7 days have passed tions such as wearing gloves since your symptoms first ap- and making sure you have good peared ventilation during use of the Go to https://www.cdc.gov/coro- product. navirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are- sick/steps-when-sick.html for • Most EPA-registered household complete information. disinfectants should be effec- tive. A full list of disinfectants In all cases, follow the guid- can be found here. ance of your healthcare pro- vider and local health depart- How to discontinue home ment.  isolation for people  with COVID-19: The decision to stop home iso- lation should be made in con- • You can leave home after sultation with your health- these three things have care provider and state and happened: local health departments. Lo- • You have had no fever for at cal decisions depend on local least 72 hours (that is three circumstances. 57