STAY SMART. DO YOUR PART.

TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID19.

More than 344,000 Harris County residents have required medical treatment for COVID-19. More than 3,000 of our neighbors have died from the disease so far. The pandemic has taken a historic toll on our community and our resources. It is the greatest healthcare challenge of the 21st Century.

To end the pandemic, we must all join the fight together. Taking easy, simple precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 helps keep everyone safe and healthy. It can seem challenging sometimes, but in order to beat this virus, our local healthcare heroes tell us it is critical that we each do our part.

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Download frequently asked questions and answers about COVID-19 from Harris County Public Health professionals at no cost.

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HOW TO AVOID

CATCHING AND SPREADING

COVID-19

The best way to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19 in Harris County is to stay home as much as possible and avoid close contact with anyone outside of your immediate household. If you must leave your home for work or necessities, do your part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these recommendations from Harris County’s healthcare community:

GET VACCINATED

Healthcare experts expect COVID-19 vaccines to become widely available in 2021. The vaccine makes residents immune to catching the disease.

DISCOVER HOW

GET TESTED

COVID-19 causes symptoms such as coughing, fever, shortness of breath, and loss of taste and smell in some patients. Other patients experience no symptoms. Getting a COVID-19 test from a healthcare provider is the only reliable way to know if you’re carrying and spreading the virus.

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WEAR

A MASK

When you wear a mask, you protect others as well as yourself from the droplets that spread COVID-19. Masks work best when everyone wears one, and their use is mandated inside public buildings and businesses.

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MAINTAIN

SOCIAL DISTANCE

Practice social distancing by staying at least six feet away (about two arms’ length) from people who are not from your household in both indoor and outdoor spaces.

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LIMIT

GATHERINGS

Interacting with people makes you more likely to catch and spread COVID-19. Avoid in-person gatherings and crowds to limit your exposure to the disease.

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WASH

YOUR HANDS

Washing your hands is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Soap and water can stop germs from spreading f rom one person to another and throughout our community—from your home and workplace to childcare facilities and hospitals.

GET THE FACTS

ASK

THE EXPERTS

Harris County Public Health offers a free COVID-19 hotline where you can get the facts on testing, symptoms, and public health resources. Call us now for answers you can trust.

832-927-7575

8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Saturday
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1.

TOGETHER AGAINST COVID‑19