Announcement
We partnered with IRC Salt Lake City to translate physical distancing guidelines & cloth face mask guidelines into 6+ different refugee languages!
Do your part to keep the community safe by practicing physical distancing, wearing cloth face masks when appropriate, and sharing good information in appropriate languages.
How to prevent the spread of coronavirus:
Infographic available in Arabic, English, French, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Nepali, and Spanish
Wash your hands properly.
Frequently clean your hands by using soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub. You can get the virus by touching a variety of common surfaces such as doorknobs. So, avoid touching your mouth, nose or eyes unless your hands are thoroughly cleaned.
Cover your coughs and sneezes.
When coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard the tissue immediately and wash your hands.
Practice social/physical distancing.
Avoid close contact (maintain at least 6 feet or 2 meters distance) with other people in public and especially those who have a fever or a cough. Only leave your home for essential travel.
Wear cloth face coverings in public.
The CDC now recommends wearing a cloth face-covering in public settings where physical distancing is difficult to maintain (grocery stores, pharmacies, etc.). Continue to practice physical distancing while wearing face coverings.
Cloth Face Mask Guidance available in: Arabic, English, French, Karen, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Nepali, and Spanish
Some notes for cloth face mask use:
- Do not place a face mask on a child 2 years or younger.
- Do not place a mask on someone who has trouble breathing or cannot remove the mask themselves
- Wear the cloth face mask while continuing to practice physical distancing and avoiding public settings
- Wash or sanitize hands often and do not touch your face
Stay home, especially if you feel sick.
Stay home as often as possible. If you are sick with fever or cough, stay home. Only leave your home for essential travel. Follow guidance and "Stay Home" orders given by your local, state and federal health officials.
Partner resources
Community partners can access a number of language-specific resources by visiting the IRC’s Switchboard Technical Assistance website. Switchboard COVID-19 resources found here.
Additional resources compiled for refugee service providers and refugee families by the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange found here
Compendium of public health information in 240+ language covering COVID-19 found here
