The below given pictorial guidelines are easy to understand and follow, on what to do when leaving homes and entering back. They are not exhaustive by any means, but cover the most important and useful points.
1. Always wear a face mask in public places
Though made mandatory by the Central Government, you can often see people not adhering to the same. Let us not be one of them. At the very least, it's a good idea to keep any kind of face covering on.
The difference between the different kinds of masks available – N95, 3 ply mask, home made cloth mask, handkerchief/scarf/burqa are explained in another post.
2. Distance, distance and distance
Social distancing is the norm right now, all over the world. The practice of keeping six feet away from those outside your home group extends to waiting in line at the grocery store/ bank/ pharmacy/ clinic, walking on the road and will be so when the non-essential shops/ businesses start opening.
3. Whatever you do, touching's off limits
If they don't live in your household, don't touch them. Most of us are observing this dictum by now, but on the off-chance you see a friend or family member, resist the urge to shake hands or get anywhere closer than six feet. Let us trend NAMASTE.
4. Enough with the fingertips: Use your knees, feet, elbows and knuckles instead
If you're still pressing buttons for lifts with your fingertips, stop. Any time you have to open a door, push a button, pull a lever or digitally sign for something, use a different body part instead. For example, I often tap out a PIN code or press a lift button with my knuckle instead of the pad of my finger. I push open a door with my shoulder or foot instead of my hands.
Or you can wrap a handkerchief around the handle of any door you have to physically pull open (remember to put the handkerchief for washing as soon as you reach home).
5. Don't sort through with your bare hands
At a time when fear is running amok, here's a little advice: Don't poke the bear.
When sorting through stuff in a grocery store/vegetables, use a glove or stick your hand inside a fresh, store-supplied bag. Then you can use the outside like a glove to pick up so as not to touch every item with your bare hands. It'll make others feel more comfortable, and is just as likely to inspire them to follow suit.
6. Watch where you put your phone
Avoid placing your phone on outdoor surfaces to begin with. The less you can expose your phone to shared surfaces, the less you need to worry about them in the first place. But do disinfect them once you reach home.
7. Stop handling cash
While the highest risk of acquiring coronavirus comes from person-to-person transmission, we do know that shared surfaces can harbor the virus. Let us play it safe by setting the cash aside for now and relying more on contactless payments. Some businesses are even refusing to take cash as a safety measure for employees.
8. Carry a spare mask, handkerchief or napkin
Carrying a spare mask or handkerchief with you always will go a long way . You may sneeze in your mask while standing in line for grocery or at a bank, and then you will have to breathe through the soiled mask for the rest of the time. Today, a handkerchief or napkin will also come in handy to clear away germs, or act as a barrier between you (or your phone) and a surface.
9. Don't make shopping trips a source of entertainment
The point of stay at home is to keep you from transmitting the virus to others or acquiring it yourself. Yes, that can be boring, but better than the alternative ( having COVID -19)
The bottom line: You don't want COVID-19, and you want to limit your exposure to others. So shop swiftly and efficiently.
10. Wash your hands every time you get 'home'
Along with social distancing, washing your hands thoroughly is one of your best defenses against acquiring coronavirus. Give your hands a thorough scrub each time you get back. 20 seconds is the going recommendation, which may seem like ages, but if you wash slowly, it's easy to do.
11. Don't neglect your vehicle and home
After getting back from running errands, it doesn't hurt to wipe down your car/bike and surfaces in your home, especially if you share it with others. Person-to-person contact is the most common mode of spread, but viruses and bacteria do spread through objects and other forms of indirect physical contact.