Strict preventive and protective measures are the only cure against COVID-19: Live an informed life

Currently, no cure for the COVID-19 disease is available which has become pandemic. The knowledge about novel coronavirus is still evolving; it is mutating with many strains in circulation and vaccine is not yet finalized; only prevention and protection are the cure.

Let us know the concepts of prevention and protection

PREVENTION / PRECAUTIONS

• · Measure or action taken in advance to prevent something harmful, hazardous, crisis, dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.

• · Care taken in advance to hinder the risk of damage from an infliction

• · Foresight against the negative thing from happening

• · Pre-thought steps or actions to mitigate impact of the negative thing in case it happens hence forth.

PROTECTION

• · Action of defence, creation of barrier, screen, cushion against an onslaught

• · Safeguarding by creating support system for someone or oneself

• · Strengthening immunity against the infliction

• · Creating a caring and well being system

PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST THE COVID-19

• · Clean your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitizer often

• · Clean often-toughed surfaces like door handles, mobiles, keypads, etc with sanitizer often

• · Maintain a safe physical distance of 2m

• · Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth.

• · Get into habit of covering your nose and mouth bent elbow while coughing or sneezing

• · Stay home if you feel unwell.

• · If you have a fever, cough, taste-loss and difficulty in breathing, seek medical attention and care

PROTECTION MEASURES AGAINST THE COVID-19

• · Wear rubber gloves while working on tool, gadgets and serving

• · Stay at home and work from home

• · Have a self-quarantine room with a few essentials

• · Use credit cards for payment on do on-line transaction

• · Do not allows visitors to home unless unavoidable

• · Do not go to crowded places

• · Sanitizer floors and wears

• · Go for high level of personal hygiene

• · Drink hot water, wash fruit and vegetables well and eat boiled food

• · Keep immunity in tact

• · Avoid dampness and humidity

• · Do your laundry yourself at home and iron it well

• Live a modest life