Symptoms of COVID-19

Brethren,

Symptoms of COVID-19:

Headache, fever, Dry cough, body aches, SHORTNESS of breath.

Persons with pre-existing conditions such as Diabetes, Renal failure Heart Disease, COPD, Smokers, immunocompromised individuals are most at risk, as well as the elderly and young. Advise regarding the Coronavirus outbreak and travel/attendance at lodge/chapter meetings.

• · Should you be feeling unwell and think that you are suffering from something that someone else might catch, to consider very carefully whether you should be attending Lodge or Chapter meetings until you are better. This is very much for the benefit of all our members, as well as that of the individual concerned.

• · Avoid close contact with people who are sick

• · Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth

• · Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

• · During Travel, please note that masks offer very little practical protection. Proper hand washing, use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, avoidance of touching your face, eyes, nose or mouth before using hand sanitizers or washing hands for 20 seconds with soap and water offers adequate protection, as well as keeping a 1m distance from anyone with a cough.

• · Using alcohol-based wipes to clean surfaces you may be touching on an aircraft or other modes of transportation is a good idea.