COVID-19 Situation!
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, is inciting panic for a number of reasons. It's a new virus, meaning no one has immunity, and there is no vaccine. Its novelty means that scientists aren't sure yet how it behaves they have little history to go on.
Corona Virus SYMPTOMS
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
It can take up to 14 days for symptoms of coronavirus to appear. The main symptoms to look out for are:
- Fever
- this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature). It is a common sign and also may appear in 2-10 days if you affected.
- Coughing
- this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
- Shortness Of Breath
- Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
Ways to prevent the disease
PRECAUTIONS
- Use Face Masks When In Closed And Crowded Places
- Cover coughs and sneezes with tissues.
- Avoid Crowd
- As an individual, you can lower your risk of infection by reducing your rate of contact with other people. Avoiding public spaces and unnecessary social gatherings, especially events with large numbers of people or crowds, will lower the chance that you will be exposed to the coronavirus as well as to other infectious diseases like flu.
- Hand Hygiene
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
- Sick People
- Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness.