Information about COVID-19

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W E L C O M E
Welcome! 

This packet is to help you and your family stay healthy during 

the COVID-19 pandemic after your arrival to the United States. 

Keep this packet with you as it contains important information 

for you and your family to follow and know about COVID-19.
COVID-19 is an illness caused by a virus that can spread person to person. COVID-19 cases and deaths have been 

reported in most communities in the United States. State and local governments have different rules regarding 

COVID-19 and some may require recent travelers to stay home for 14 days. Your resettlement agency case worker 

will help you find your new community’s information on COVID-19. 

You can get COVID-19 during your travels. You may feel well and not have any symptoms, but you can still spread 

COVID-19 to others. You and your travel companions (including children) may spread COVID-19 to other people 

including your family, friends, and community for 14 days after you were exposed to the virus. 

Watch Your Health

For more information: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

Therefore, take these precautions to protect yourself and others:

Stay home as much as 

possible for the first 14 

days after arrival. For advice 

on how to safely meet basic 

household needs within your 

local community, see 

“Running Essential Errands” 

in your language. 

https://bit.ly/nativelanguage

Avoid being around people 

at increased risk for severe 

illness from COVID-19. 

To learn who is at higher risk, 

see “People Who Are at 

Increased Risk for Severe 

Illness” in your language. 

https://bit.ly/nativelanguage

When around others, stay 

at least 2 meters (6 feet) 

from other people who are 

not from your household. 

It is important to do this 

everywhere, both indoors 

and outdoors.

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Wear a mask to keep your 

nose and mouth covered 

when you are outside of 

your home.

Wash your hands often 

or use hand sanitizer 

that contains at least 

60% alcohol.

Watch your health: 

Look for symptoms of 

COVID-19 and take your 

temperature if you 

feel sick.

If you get sick, call ahead 

before seeing a doctor.

Contact your resettlement 

agency case worker if you 

have questions.

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Watch for Symptoms

For more information: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

WATCH FOR SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19, WHICH CAN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Symptoms can range from mild to severe illness and can appear 2-14 days after you were exposed to the virus that 

causes COVID-19. This list does not include all possible symptoms. Please call a doctor for any symptoms that are 

severe or concerning to you.

Watch your health: Look for symptoms of COVID-19 and take your temperature if you feel sick. 

Fever is 100.4°F/38°C or higher. 

With COVID-19, fever can come and go, and some people might not have a fever at all. Fever 

is less likely in people with some underlying medical conditions, older adults, or people taking 

certain fever-reducing medications such as acetaminophen, paracetamol, or ibuprofen.

*Seek medical care immediately if someone has

emergency warning signs of COVID-19.

• Trouble breathing

• Persistent pain or pressure

in the chest

• New confusion

• Inability to wake or

stay awake

• Bluish lips or face

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Cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fever or chills

Muscle or body aches Vomiting or diarrhea New loss of 

taste or smell
What to Do If You Get Sick

For more information: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

If you get sick with fever, cough, or other symptoms of COVID-19:

Stay home. Avoid contact with 

others until it is safe for you to 

end home isolation. 

You might have COVID-19; 

most people are able to recover 

at home without medical care.

Call your resettlement agency 

case worker if you need help, 

such as needing an interpreter to 

talk to a doctor.

Stay in touch with a doctor. 

If you are worried about your 

symptoms, call or text before you 

go to a doctor’s office or emergency 

room. Tell them about your recent 

travel and your symptoms. 

If you have an emergency 

warning sign (including trouble 

breathing), call 911 to get 

emergency medical care 

immediately. Tell them about your 

recent travel and your symptoms.

If you live in close quarters 

with others, take additional 

precautions to protect them.

Find out when you can be around others after you had or likely had COVID-19. 

Learn more at https://bit.ly/endhomeisolation.

For more information about COVID-19 in your language, visit https://bit.ly/nativelanguage.

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How to Take your Temperature

For more information: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

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Turn the thermometer on 

by pressing the button 

near the screen.

Hold the tip of the thermometer 

under your tongue until it beeps. 

Don’t bite the thermometer.

Read your temperature 

on the screen.

Record your temperature. Please note: for a child 

younger than 4 years old, 

place the thermometer 

under the child’s arm in the 

center of the arm pit.

Tell the public health worker 

or doctor that you are taking 

your child’s temperature 

this way.

Clean your thermometer 

with soap and water or 

an alcohol pad.

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Where to Get Help

For more information: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

WHERE TO GET HELP

Call your resettlement agency case worker if you have questions or need help with anything. Record their contact 

information below.

Resettlement Agency Case Worker Contact Information

Name:

Phone number:

For more information about COVID-19 in your language, visit https://bit.ly/nativelanguage.

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