Precautions for COVID -19
We can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading
COVID-19 by taking some simple precautions:
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an
alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why? Washing your
hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that
may be on your hands.
Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself
and others. Why? When someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks they spray small
liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are
too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the
person has the disease.
Avoid going to crowded places. Why? Where people come
together in crowds, you are more likely to come into close contact with someone
that has COIVD-19 and it is more difficult to maintain physical distance of 1
metre (3 feet).
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Why? Hands touch many
surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the
virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body
and infect you.
Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good
respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent
elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue
immediately and wash your hands. Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good
respiratory hygiene, you protect the people around you from viruses such as
cold, flu and COVID-19.
Stay home and self-isolate even with minor symptoms such as
cough, headache, mild fever, until you recover. Have someone bring you
supplies. If you need to leave your house, wear a mask to avoid infecting
others. Why? Avoiding contact with others will protect them from possible
COVID-19 and other viruses.
If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek
medical attention, but call by telephone in advance if possible and follow the
directions of your local health authority. Why? National and local authorities
will have the most up to date information on the situation in your area.
Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you
to the right health facility. This will also protect you and help prevent
spread of viruses and other infections.
Keep up to date on the latest information from trusted
sources, such as WHO or your local and national health authorities. Why? Local
and national authorities are best placed to advise on what people in your area
should be doing to protect themselves.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Basics
What is novel Coronavirus ?
A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been
previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
is not the same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and
cause mild illness, like the common cold.
A diagnosis with coronavirus 229E, NL63, OC43, or HKU1 is
not the same as a COVID-19 diagnosis. Patients with COVID-19 will be evaluated
and cared for differently than patients with common coronavirus diagnosis.
Why disease binge called Coronavirus Disease?
On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an
official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus
outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is
coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for
‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was
referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”.
There are many types of human coronaviruses including
some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a
new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously
been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World
Health Organization (WHO) for naming of new human infectious
diseases.
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