When people sneeze, cough, talk or sing they produce tiny water droplets that can travel in the air for a little while before they fall onto the ground or other surfaces.  Germs including the new coronavirus can live in those water droplets and if they come in contact with someone else they can catch the virus.  The doctors and scientists know that the furthest a water droplet can travel when someone coughs or sneezes is 2 meters before it falls out of the air, so that is why it’s important to stay at least 2 meters away from other people when you are outside.  If someone sneezes you will still be safe if you are 2 meters away.  How far is 2 meters?  About 2 arms lengths away.

Hand washing is the most important habit you can have to keep yourself healthy!  Why? Because think about all the things we touch everyday. Germs and viruses are invisible so we never know if or when we might have touched something that is covered with germs and viruses that could make us sick if we then touch our eyes, nose or mouth.  Washing our hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, making sure we get to all the nooks and crannies between our fingers and under our nails washes all the germs down the sink and helps us stay healthy.  To make sure you are washing for long enough, singing “Happy Birthday” twice is a good trick.  Remember to wash your hands when you come home after being outside, after you sneeze or cough, and before you eat.