Protect yourself at the Grocery Store - Corona Advice

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The Navajo Nation President has issued a Stay-At-Home order, but a lot of people are complaining that there’s still alot of people at the stores. They ask for a complete lock down. On the other hand, the people at the stores are saying that they need to buy food and groceries and other necessities.

Here’s some Corona Tips:

Stay at home. Don’t let your kids walk around the community. Don’t endanger the lives of others.

If you need groceries or other necessities, send one person to the store. Get as much supplies as possible, but don't hoard all the supplies, to decrease the number of trips to the store.  Since the store will limit your purchases, vary your purchases.  Instead of buying two Orange Juices, get 1 OJ and 1 lemonade.  The less trips to the store, the less risk of exposure to the virus.

When going to the store, take protective and precautionary measures:

• Wear a mask - If there's no mask, use a scarf or bandana to cover your mouth and nose. To make a filter, place one or two dryer sheets between the folds of the scarf. This is better than nothing. It protects you if others are sick, and it protects others if you are sick. Preferably, wash after every use. 
• Wear gloves - If there's no gloves, use wipes or hand sanitizer. If there's none, wash your hands immediately after visiting the store, preferable before returning back to your vehicle. 
• Wipe down the purchased goods - Use wipes. If there's none, use a cloth dipped in hot water with dish detergent and a cap of bleach. Keep this cloth handy, soaked in detergent to wipe your hands when you get back to the vehicle, the door handles, steering wheel, gear shift, your cell phone, your credit card, your keys, and other things you touch. 
• Wash your body - Immediately after visiting the store, take a hot shower and scrub your body down with soap and water, especially the exposed parts of your body, such as your face and hair. This is what the nurses in the front lines practice. 
• Wash your clothes - Immediately after visiting the store, wash your clothes.

I have heard that the virus is composed of very small particles. The small particles have an outer protective layer of fat (lipid) protecting the center. Soap breaks down that grease and is able to destroy the center. I have heard that heat also destroys the virus at 130 degrees. This may be true because the heat melts the fat and exposes the center of the virus particle, destroying the virus. Some people recommend standing next to the fire, taking a sweat bath, and drinking hot tea. I have also heard that drinking Ts'ah raises your immunity.

If you have to go to the  store for food, these practices will help increase your chances of staying alive for your loved ones.  They say that most people who get the virus survive, but why risk it?