Staying safe with COVID
The pandemic is not over. Londoners should continue to take steps to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities from COVID-19, particularly those who are most vulnerable to serious infection.
The most important steps you can take towards preventing the spread of COVID-19 are:
- Get vaccinated and boosted as soon as possible
- Consider wearing a face covering, especially indoors and in poorly ventilated spaces
- Stay at home and avoid contact with others for 5 days if you test positive for COVID-19
- If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or other respiratory illness, stay at home until you no longer feel unwell
- Remember good hygiene, including covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve when you cough or sneeze and washing or sanitising your hands regularly
At large gatherings, you should still consider wearing a face covering indoors so you can more safely meet, and test before if you are able to. Anyone who tests positive with COVID-19 or has symptoms should stay at home for five days and avoid contact with others.
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