Here are the items you’ll need to have at home in the event that a coronavirus outbreak keeps you inside for an extended period of time. This includes items you’ll need to care for someone in your family with suspected coronavirus infection with mild symptoms.
Hand soap
Alcohol-based hand rub
Paper towels
Closed-lid trash bin
Disinfecting wipes
Tissues
Moisturizer for your hands
2 week’s supply of food (non-perishable, easy to prepare items)
i. Canned soups, chili, beans
ii. Almond butter, peanut butter
iii. Boxed food
iv. Dehydrated pasta, ramen, fruits
v. Nuts, trail mix
vi. Pre-made rice (vacuum seal)
2 week’s supply of water (1 gallon per person per day)
Medications (prescription)
Medications (OTC)
i. Dayquil / Nyquil
ii. Tylenol Cold & Flu
iii. Cough drops
iv. Pain relievers
v. Stomach remedies
vi. Children’s medications
Fluids with electrolytes (NOOMA)
Vitamins
Get your medical records ready if you or a family member is hospitalized (allergies, pre-existing conditions, medications you take, list of immunizations)
List of emergency contacts
Toilet Paper
Tampons / pads
Supply of pet food and pet litter
Children’s items
i. Diapers
ii. Wipes
iii. Diaper rash cream
iv. Baby food or formula
v. Snacks
vi. Entertainment, books or games
Medical mask or N95 mask
Nitrile gloves or latex gloves
Separate linens
Separate eating utensils
Protective clothing (cloth apron)
Laundry detergent
Laundry bag
Trash bags
Items not listed in the video:
First aid kit
Hand crank radio or NOAA weather radio
HEPA-rated furnace filter or HEPA air filter
Flashlight with batteries
Extra cash
Body wash
Shampoo
World Health Organization document – Home care for patients with suspected novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection presenting with mild symptoms: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/331133
Coping with stress during the Coronavirus outbreak: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/coping-with-stress.pdf?sfvrsn=9845bc3a_2
Helping children cope with stress during the Coronavirus outbreak: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/helping-children-cope-with-stress-print.pdf?sfvrsn=f3a063ff_2
You can find more information from the World Health Organization at who.int.
so in this video I want to show you the items that you should have at home in the event of a corona virus outbreak and these recommendations are based on World Health Organization guidelines and u.s. department of homeland security endemic readiness guidelines and every item I list will be in the description of this video for your reference so to be really ready for a serious outbreak we’re talking about having two weeks supply of all the following first item in our kit is soap the type of soap isn’t really as important as the method of washing your hands hopefully you’ve heard by now 20 seconds of scrubbing your hands with soap all over your hands paper towels are next on the list because when you’re drying your hands the World Health Organization says it’s preferable to use paper towels and throw the used paper towel away in a closed lid trash bin if you can’t use paper towels use a clean cloth towel and replace it when it becomes wet so paper towels and a closed lid trash bin if you don’t have one of those next an alcohol-based hand rub when your hands are visibly dirty you’re washing them with soap and water when they’re not visibly dirty you can use the alcohol-based hand rub CDC guidelines saying at least 60% alcohol then you’ll need disinfecting wipes to keep surfaces clean I use these on my cellphone and laptop for instance any high touch surface the directions will tell you that as you wipe a surface you should leave the liquid from the wipe on that surface for 4 minutes some directions may say longer so keep that in mind tissues are something you never want to run out of ideally you can have tissues ready for when you cough or sneeze then you’re throwing those away in the closed lid trash bin and something I would add to this list is moisturizer because if you’re gonna be washing your hands this often you want to try and prevent dryness and cracking let’s talk about having a two-week supply of food if you’re stockpiling these items in advance need to be non-perishable easy to make items and you’ll have to decide what that looks like for you for my family that’s a lot of canned soups chili beans peanut butter almond butter dehydrated foods like pastas ramen dehydrated fruits nuts trail mix and the pre-made rice that comes in the vacuum seal these are just some ideas for you and if you have access to fresh food consider this list of items that WebMD says may help boost your immune system they list ginger pomegranate juice chicken soup garlic broccoli sweet potato tea spinach low-fat yogurt watermelon and button mushrooms these foods don’t fight coronavirus that’s not what I’m saying but they may help boost your immune system next a two-week supply of water the ready.gov recommendation for a disaster scenario is one gallon per person per day for drinking and sanitation that’s a lot of water whether you stock up on purified water or you use a filter for your tap water make sure you stay hydrated next you’ll want to make sure that your prescription medications are up-to-date and filled then your over-the-counter medications that you’ll want to have on hand your dayquil nyquil or generic equivalent tylenol cold and flu or something similar cough drops stomach remedies pain relievers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen and then the children’s versions of these medications if you have kids and speaking of children you want to make sure you have the right supply of diapers wipes diaper rash cream baby food or formula snacks and drinks and then entertainment books games whatever that might be to help your child stay occupied and then vitamins or supplements if you take any of those add those to your kit fluids with electrolytes are very important maybe it’s coconut water I really like these Numa drinks you’ll want to get your medical records ready either print it out or download it on your device and while you’re at it a list of your emergency contacts be helpful in the event that you have to go to the hospital or receive medical care continuing down the list toilet paper tampons or pads if you have pets have enough pet food and pet litter ok the next items on the list are things you’ll need in the event that you are a family member has mild symptoms related to the corona virus you’ve contacted your doctor or local hospital over the phone and you’ve been advised to stay at home or self quarantine and monitor the symptoms let me share the items you’ll need which are based on World Health Organization guidelines for this type of scenario you’ll need medical masks or n95 masks nitrile gloves or latex gloves separate linens for the patient separate eating utensils for the patient protective clothing like a cloth apron or even one of these painter’s suits extra laundry detergent a laundry bag that you can seal and garbage bags the World Health Organization has put out a document called home care for patients with suspected novel coronavirus kovat 19 infection presenting with mild symptoms and management of their contacts I’ll leave a link in the description to that document it’s really important and it does say you don’t have to have medical training in order to care for a member of your family or a friend in this scenario I’ll leave a link to these infographics in the description too I really hope this video helps you get your home ready in the event that you have to stay home during a corona virus outbreak thank you for watching and please visit the World Health Organization’s website for the latest information at whi NT
