What You Need To Know
For the most up to date information regarding COVID 19 visit Hamilton Public Health’s COVID webpage.
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COVID-19 Symptoms, Positive Test Results, or Close Contact
COVID 19: Protecting Yourself & Others
Key Language:
Virus: An infectious agent that uses the machinery in our cells for its own survival and replication. Viruses cannot replicate on their own.
Vaccine: A substance designed to protect humans from infections caused by bacteria and viruses.
Coronavirus: A category of viruses that can infect your nose, sinuses, and/or upper throat.
SARS-CoV-2: The specific coronavirus responsible for this pandemic.
COVID-19: The coronavirus disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.