Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in people and many different species of animals.

Steps you can take to prevent spread of flu and the common cold will also help prevent coronavirus:

• Wash hands often with soap and water. If not available, use hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home while you are sick and avoid contact with others.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
• Get flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

• Is it COVID-19 or Allergies? (video) 5/3/22
• Animals and COVID-19 (CDC)

Fact Sheets

• Illness Comparison Chart-COVID/Strep Throat/Flu/Colds/Asthma/Allergies (CDC)
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) Associated with COVID-19  9/15/20

Mask Information

• Mask Recommendations Infographic [English] [Spanish] 2/7/22
• Your Guide to Masks (CDC) 

• COVID-19 Treatments and Medications (CDC)
• Federal Locator for Therapeutics in NJ
• Treatment Options for COVID-19 [English] [Spanish] [Arabic] [Bengali] [Chinese] [Gujarati] [Haitian Creole] [Hindi] [Korean] [Polish] [Portuguese] [Russian] [Tagalog] [Vietnamese]

Resources for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Coronavirus Resources for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NJ Dept. of Human Services)
• COVID-19 American Sign Language video series (CDC)
• I am Deaf or Hard of Hearing - Coronavirus Communcation Card (NJ Dept. of Human Services)

• COVID-19: Who Should Get Tested? currently being revised
• How Soon after COVID-19 Exposure Should I Get Tested? currently being revised 

Stay home when you are sick. Earned Sick Leave is the law in New Jersey.

As of October 2018, employers of all sizes must provide full-time, part-time, and temporary employees with up to 40 hours of earned sick leave per year so they can care for themselves or a loved one.

• How to Take a Temperature [English] [Simplified Chinese] [Arabic] [Gujarati] [Hindi] [Italian] [Korean] [Polish] [Portuguese] [Spanish] [Tagalog]