The best thing everyone can do to protect himself is to follow good hygiene practices. These will help to slow the spread of the virus and will be the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself and others from infection.

When you cough or sneeze it is especially important to follow the rules of good hygiene to prevent the spread of germs:

• Always carry tissues
• Use clean tissues to cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
• Dispose of dirty tissues promptly and carefully after on use – bag and bin them
• Avoid non-essential travel and large crowds whenever possible
• Maintain good basic hygiene, for example wash your hands frequently with soap and water or sanitising spray, gel and foam to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to your face, or to other people
• Clean hard services (e.g desks, telephones, door handles etc) frequently, using a normal cleaning product or sanitising cleaner.