All You Need to Know About Coronavirus

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus from a family of viruses called Coronaviridae. Anyone can be infected, and the severity of the disease can vary from person to person. Most people infected with the virus experience mild to moderate forms and recover without special treatment. Other people, however, experience severe forms, requiring special treatment, while many others have died.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include high body temperature, cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat running nose, nasal congestion, reduced or loss of sense of smell, body aches etc.

The virus spreads through small liquid particles from an infected person's

mouth or nose when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing or breathe.

Protect yourself and those around you against COVID-19 by:

1. Washing your hands frequently with soap under running water.

2. Use alcohol rub or alcohol-base hand sanitizer when your hands are not visibly dirty.

3. Keep a distance of at least one step (1 meter) from a person showing signs of cough, difficulty breathing and high body temperature.

4. Avoided crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces.

5. Wear a properly fitted mask when physical distancing is not possible and in poorly ventilated settings.

6. Do not touch eyes, mouth or nose with unwashed hands.

7. Cover your mouth and nose with a bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Dispose of used tissues immediately and clean hands regularly.

8. Be physically active, eat well, drink plenty of fluids, reduce stress and have enough rest.

Report to WellMart Medical Center or a nearest health facility if you or anyone around you develops any of the symptoms.