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| 6 Basic protective measures against the new corona virus (COVID-19) |
6 Basic protective measures against the new corona virus (COVID-19):
Stay aware of the real situation about COVID-19 outbreak which
is spreading all around the world including Europe and USA, available on the
WHO website (Don’t rely on Chinese Govt. Media etc) and through your national
and local public health authority. COVID-19 is still active and is affecting mostly
people in China with some outbreaks in other countries including Italy, Iran
and South Korea. Most people who become infected with COVID-19 develop mild
illness and recover, but it can be very severe for others. Take care of your health
and your beloved ones by doing the following preventive measures:
1. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water:
Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly with an alcohol-based hand
rub or wash them with soap and water. Never skip it.
Because washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol based
hand wash kills the viruses that may be on your hands from somewhere.
2. Maintain proper distance from other People:
You should always maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance
from those people who are coughing or sneezing.
Because COVID-19 can be transferred to you from their nose or
mouth when the cough or sneeze by droplets. If you will be close and you
breathe in those droplets you can get Corona virus if that coughing person has
the disease. That’s why proper social distance is necessary so that you may not
get corona virus from anyone in your surroundings that may have been infected.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with your hands:
Because we touch many surface s with our hands that
can be infected with corona virus and if we touch those hands to our eyes, nose
and mouth, corona virus can easily be transferred to our body as these have no
protective membranes, In this way, our whole body will be contaminated.
4. Practice personal respiratory hygiene in daily life:
Always make to practice personal hygiene that means make sure
you and people around you should always use face masks, during sneeze bent and
keep your hand or bent elbow on your face or a tissue and dispose that tissue immediately.
So that others should also be safe from you. Corona virus most common way of
transfer is through droplet infection from coughing and sneezing. And droplets
are always excreted when anyone coughs or sneeze. By following this you can
also protect people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19
5. If you have fever, cough and breathing problem, seek medical care urgently:
Stay at your homes if you’re feeling unwell, doesn’t go out as
you can also infect other people if you are infected with corona virus. Contact
with your local health authorities to aware them about your situation and get
proper guidelines regarding your present health situation and what to do next.
Because National and local health care authorities have the most
up to date information regarding corona virus spread and management. If you
call them before leaving for a hospital, they will be more helpful in guiding
you to proper health care facility and it will also help in prevention of
corona virus and infections.
6. Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider:
Keep yourself updated about the recent developments about corona
virus from authentic sources e.g. WHO and your national health authorities.
Follow guidelines provided by WHO, National and local health care providers on
how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
Because national ad local health providers will have the latest
information about the spread of corona virus in a specific region. So everyone
should listen and act on guidelines provided by National and local healthcare
providers (Hospitals etc.). Stay informed on the latest developments about
COVID-19.
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Protection Measures for Persons Who are in or have recently visited (Past 14 days)
areas where CRONA VIRUS (COVID-19) is Spreading:
Ø Follow the guidance mentioned in above article.
Ø Stay at your homes and don’t go outside unless
you must need to. Keep a distance of about 3 meters from other people if you
need to go outside and also wear a mask for COVID-19 to keep yourself and
others safe. Because Corona virus is transferred by droplet method. Specifically
stay away from people who are coughing or sneezing
Ø If you are feeling fever, cough and difficulty
in breathing contact your local health care provider or national healthy agency
about your situation, they can guide you in a best way about further process
and its management.
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