Pub. 3 2021 Issue 1

• Have masks on hand at the entrance to your busi- ness to provide to customers who may not have one. • Continue to adhere to social distancing in the work- place. We all miss a good group chat at the water cooler, but this is a sacrifice we need to make. Limit close contact at work as much as possible; in the event an employee comes up positive this will greatly decrease those exposed. • Talk to your employees about safe practices outside of work as what they do in their off time can poten- tially affect your business. Encourage employees to limit travel, remind them to keep their social circles small. The more time spent out and about in stores, restaurants, and other public places increases your risk of getting COVID-19. Some data is showing asymptomatic people may be more contagious than symptomatic people; so being careful around people you don’t know is essential. Remember we take these precautions, adhere to guidelines, and follow recommendations not just for ourselves but also for our family, friends, co-workers, and strangers. You never know who is at risk out there; could the woman you just walked by at the grocery store have a sick child at home, does your co-worker go home every night to make dinner for an elderly parent, is the customer you just assisted immunocompromised? We just don’t know. We have to hang in there and do our very best to slow and stop the spread of COVID-19. NHADA continues to keep up on “all things COVID,” and we have online support as well as staff ready to help you with any questions you have. We can assist you with general questions, what to do if there is a positive case at home or in the workplace, and we have the resources to refer you to if we don’t have the answer for you. Please continue to stay safe and well. We all need to do our part to help put an end to this pandemic. Please feel free to contact Marta Silakka at msilakka@nhada.com if you have any COVID-19 questions. N E W H A M P S H I R E 13