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Coronavirus COVID – 19 | Coronavirus Symptoms and Prevention

Coronavirus disease is an infectious disease which is caused by a new virus and its official name is COVID-19. In Coronavirus cases, the patient shows symptoms like a cough, fever (like the flu), and in more severe cases, difficulty in breathing.

The whole world today is concerned and emphasising on quarantine, self-restraint and social distancing to break the chain and flatten the curve.

While it is extremely important to avoid every unnecessary travel and meetings, there are a plenty of jobs that need people to go out. So it is extremely important for such people to be cautious and take certain measures that shall present them from contracting the disease.

Coronavirus Symptoms

People may feel unwell with the virus for 1 to 14 days before developing symptoms. The most common symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Although, about 80 percent people recover from the disease without needing special treatment.

Prevention by Coronavirus

Avoid Physical Contact

  • Avoid handshakes, hugs, hugs, fist bumps and shoulder taps for protecting by Coronavirus.
  • Greet by saying ‘Hi’ or ‘Namaste’.

Wash your hands with running water

  • Washing your hands properly for at least half a minute.
  • A must practise, before every meal, reaching home after being at a public place.
  • Here sometimes play a role as you don’t need soap and water to simply clean your hands. Try and carry one, if you have it. But don’t stress on getting sanitizers as nothing can match the effectiveness of Hand wash.

Right way to wash your hands:

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Practising Cough Etiquettes

  • Covering your mouth and nose with Elbow or tissue, not with your hands while coughing or Sneezing.
  • Put the used tissue in waste bin.
  • And then, wash your hands.

Contact Details regarding further information of Coronavirus

www.mohfw.gov.in

Contact No. +91-11-23978046

Toll free no. 1075

 

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