Prevention, your best defense
against COVID-19

What do we know about COVID-19?

• The virus is transmitted from person to person (up to 6 feet away), through small respiratory droplets that spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or sneezes. It may also be spread by touching your eyes, nose, or mouth after touching objects and surfaces contaminated with COVID-19.
• Although it is a member of the coronavirus family (like SARS and MERS), COVID-19 is a new virus, and no one has immunity to it.
• Eight out of 10 people who become infected develop mild symptoms. However, two of those ten can become seriously ill.
• People at higher risk of complications with COVID-19 are older adults and those with chronic health conditions, such as heart failure, asthma, and diabetes, among others. Smokers — no matter their age — are among the risk groups.

Recommended preventive measures

For your safety and health, we recommend the following:

• Stay home, and if you must go out, keep your distance (at least six feet) from other people. Avoid hugs, handshakes, and kissing. Avoid touching your face.
• Wash your hands frequently and scrub them thoroughly with soap for at least 20 seconds. You can also use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content when you don’t have access to soap and water.
• Patients with chronic conditions must have on hand a supply of medications for at least 30 days.
• If you come into contact with a person who is infected or suspected of infection, stay at home for 14 days. Take your temperature twice a day during that period.
• If you develop a dry cough, fever, and shortness of breath, contact your doctor immediately.
• Eat well, sleep enough hours, exercise, and maintain a healthy attitude.

Salus Clinic Network
Committed to the health of our patients and employees

At Salus we have increased quality standards in all our facilities to minimize the risk of infection and protect all our patients and employees.

Our initiatives and action plans

• We now offer medical appointments by phone or video call with primary care doctors, specialists, psychologists, and nutritionists, for patients who would prefer these alternatives.
• Cleaning of all facilities according the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
• Strict vigilance protocols, infection control, and personal hygiene guidance.
• Educational posters in all our facilities and warning mechanisms that allow us to protect our patients and employees.
• Screening stations to detect signs or symptoms at every facility entrance. All findings are analyzed and channeled through our clinical and administrative team to always provide you with service alternatives.
• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for all staff members who work daily in our clinics, according to the services they provide.
• Employees will constantly receive guidelines about procedures and communications related to COVID-19.