Stock masks and disinfectant and agree an outbreak routine
During an outbreak, supplies run short and contact with others becomes a risk. Stock up early and decide your rules in calm times.
How
- Stock face masks and disinfectant. Switzerland's national supply office advises 50 face masks per person at home.
- Add masks to each grab bag (safety-23).
- Agree household rules for an outbreak: who goes out for supplies, how deliveries are handled, and when a person moves to the sick room (medical-34).
- Follow your national public health authority for advice on the specific disease. Rules change as an outbreak develops.
Do these first
Sources
- Emergency supplies: what to have at home. Swiss Federal Office for National Economic Supply (BWL), accessed 2026-11
- Home care for families and caregivers (COVID-19 questions and answers). World Health Organization, accessed 2026-11