While everyone knows sickness can spread, Covid-19 reminded everyone how quickly and easily that can occur. The social responsibility to not make others sick is higher than ever as the pandemic continues into another year. Many people don’t like taking sick days off of work or missing out on fun activities, but it is sometimes necessary to keep others from getting sick.
At Choice Physicians Group, we believe each of us has a social responsibility to stay home when we feel sick. This can help to stop the spread of Covid-19, the flu, or other common viruses or infections that arise.
Listen to Your Medical Care Provider
If you are on the fence as to whether you should go to work or attend an event, ask your medical care provider. The medical team at Choice Physicians Group can provide guidance on if your condition is contagious and when it is safe to be around other people again.
We stay up to date on viruses and infections that are circling the area and stay informed about treatment measures. Our medical care providers also track data as to how long the virus stays in your system and how long you are contagious.
What to Do When You Go Back to Work
After dealing with an illness, it is helpful to take proper precautions when you go back to work or go out to socialize. These precautions can limit the spread if you happen to still be contagious. Some of these precautions can include the following:
- Wash your hands: It is common knowledge to know how beneficial washing your hands is to stop the spread of germs. When recovering from an illness, wash your hands before touching any surface that someone else might touch, especially if you just coughed or sneezed into your hands.
- Provide a distance between yourself and others: Try to stay as distant from others as possible. By minimizing the amount of close contact we have with others, we reduce our chances of spreading an illness.
- Cover coughs and sneezes: The best thing to do when you have to cough or sneeze is to do it inside the tissue. Sometimes though, you might not have time to grab a tissue if a cough or sneeze suddenly arises. Attempt coughing or sneezing into your elbow if a tissue is unavailable.
- Clean surfaces: If you touch common area surfaces such as the workroom microwave or refrigerator, consider cleaning those surfaces afterward. That way, you can ensure any germs you might have transferred onto those surfaces are cleaned.
- Wear a mask: When seeking medical attention, call ahead to verify the mask policy. As virus’s evolve, please be tolerant that our healthcare providers are continuing to learn more about the virus and the efficacy of wearing a mask. Recommendations may change as the virus evolves.
Following this guidance can help to keep your coworkers, friends, and family safer when you return to work or in public after recovering from an illness.
Choice Physicians Group Can Provide Guidance If You’re Sick
If you’re recovering from an illness and are unsure if it’s safe to go back out into the public, contact Choice Physicians Group. Our medical care providers can evaluate your symptoms to help determine when and if you can go back out into public. Again, it’s important to uphold your social responsibility not to spread an illness to others.
When you choose Choice Physicians Group as your primary care provider, you can have unlimited access to a doctor. We can also provide significant discounts on prescriptions if we believe that they can help you while you’re sick.