BE INFORMED STAY SAFE TO LET US SAVE LIVES AGAINST COVID 19.

BE INFORMED STAY SAFE TO LET US SAVE LIVES AGAINST COVID 19.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.

 

Most common symptoms:

  • Fever.
  • Dry cough.
  • Tiredness.

 

Less common symptoms:

  • Aches and pains.
  • Sore throat.
  • Diarrhea.
  • Conjunctivitis.
  • Headache.
  • Loss of taste or smell.
  • A rash on the skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes.

Serious symptoms:

  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
  • Chest pain or pressure.
  • Loss of speech or movement.

 

Most at risk

-Older citizens 60 years and above.

-Underlying conditions

                > Cardiovascular diseases

                > Diabetes both type 1 and type 2

                > Chronic respiratory diseases

-Immunosuppressed

                > HIV/AIDS

                > Cancers

 

The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease its causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based rub frequently and not touching your face. 

The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes; it’s essential that you also practice respiratory etiquette.

To prevent infection and to slow transmission of COVID-19, do the following:

  • Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, or clean them with alcohol-based hand rub.
  • Maintain at least 1-metre distance between you and people coughing or sneezing.
  • Avoid touching your face.
  • Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
  • Stay home if you feel unwell.
  • Refrain from smoking and other activities that weaken the lungs.
  • Practice physical distancing by avoiding unnecessary travel and staying away from large groups of people.

 

My responsibility. Wash hands using the correct hand washing technique.

1.      Wet hands with water

2.      Apply a single shot of soap

3.      Rub hands palm to palm

4.      Rub back of each hand with the palm of other the hand with fingers interlaced

5.      Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced

6.      Rub with backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked

7.      Rub each thumb clasped in opposite hand using rotational movement

8.      Rub tips of fingers in the opposite palm in a circular motion

9.      Rub each wrist with the opposite hand

10.  Rinse hands with water

11.  Dry thoroughly