Coronavirus – Preventive measures for Coronavirus
This is a motivational blog. I know. But
this topic is too important to be ignored. The spread of the deadly disease has been causing terror and fear in the
minds of the normal people. Corona has been declared as a pandemic disease
because of the spreading of the virus all over the globe.
In this type of situations, prevention
becomes very important because prevention is better than cure. So, I have read
various blog posts, articles and watched various videos on youtube regarding
the same and have written this blog post to provide you the required
information and awaken you to stay safe and healthy.
Preventive Measures for Corona Virus
The whole world is stressed with the
out-break of this pandemic disease, spreading at rapid speed all over the
country.
Corona is now spreading at a large rate
in the European Countries. The situation of China is now slowly being
controlled with the disease not spreading as before.
Italy has reported a great disaster with
the spread of Corona causing a death every 30 minutes. The total number of
Corona infected patients in Italy stood at 27980 and the number of deaths
rising to 2150.
The total number of Corona Virus Cases
across the globe stood at 175530 with the deaths of 7007 patients.
Corona Virus in India Update: March 21st – 249 Cases
As I am tracking the updates on the
news, I will be updating the stats every day here in this blog post with the
confirmed cases.
As of March 21st, India has 249 confirmed cases. India has reported the 4th casualty of coronavirus
today with the death of a 68-year-old patient infected with Corona Virus from
Punjab.
The first death was reported at
Karnataka, the second one in Delhi and the third one at Mumbai.
Out of the 249 patients infected with
Corona, 39 are foreigners and the remaining 238 are the Indian patients. 23 patients have recovered from the deadly disease Corona so far in India.
Maharashtra: 53 (1 Death)
Kerala: 40
Delhi: 26 (1 Death)
Uttar Pradesh: 25
Delhi: 26 (1 Death)
Uttar Pradesh: 25
Rajasthan: 23
Telangana: 19
Haryana: 17
Karnataka: 16 (1 Death)
Ladakh: 13
Gujarat: 8
Chandigarh: 5
Gujarat: 8
Chandigarh: 5
Jammu &
Kashmir: 4
Madhya Pradesh: 4
Uttarkhand: 4
Madhya Pradesh: 4
Uttarkhand: 4
Tamil Nadu: 3
Andhra Pradesh: 3
Punjab: 3 (1 Death)
West Bengal: 3
Punjab: 3 (1 Death)
West Bengal: 3
Odisha: 2
Himachal Pradesh: 2
Puducherry: 1
Chattishgarh: 1
Puducherry: 1
Chattishgarh: 1
Since the symptoms are similar to the common
cold, India still is not 100% sure about the impact of this virus on our
country yet. Since there are few confirmed cases of Coronavirus in India, the
Sensex has also seen a dip.
There are millions of viruses in the animal kingdom which have not found its way into the human species yet.
However, when humans are in close contact with animals (especially something
like a live food market in China) there is a high chance that certain viruses
will mutate and find its way into humans.
The most recent outbreak of Coronavirus
(Covid-19) is a result of the disgusting live food market in China. (Watch some
YouTube videos on it and you will be shocked at the cruelty to animals).
This particular strain of the virus has
the tendency to spread fast because it doesn’t need physical contact with other
human beings to spread. The virus spreads via droplets when people infected
with it cough or sneeze.
According to the latest updates, India
has reported 125 cases of Coronavirus. It looks like something that can be
ignored now, but it is more dangerous than it seems.
1000s of people travel into the country
every day from international locations and I believe the cases of Coronavirus
will go up. Globally, around 175530 people have been affected according to the
news reports and updates and more than 7007 have been a victim of it. This is a
global emergency.
The fatality rate is around 2-3% but
what’s more worrisome is that the virus spread fast and the symptoms are not
obvious. This is the most viral virus humans have encountered in recent times.
Until we find a cure or vaccine for this virus, we need to be cautious. People
who are infected might not know they are infected and hence they are more
likely to spread it to others.
How to Stay Safe from Coronavirus – Preventive measures for Corona Virus
Though this virus has a tendency to
spread fast, you can stay safe from it. You should also encourage others to
stay safe. I’ve been watching a lot of videos and reading a lot of blogs about
it, and in this post, I would like to share what I know.
- Wash
/ Sanitize Your Hands Frequently
We touch a lot of things around us. And
then we touch our face. The virus enters our body through our eyes, nose, and
mouth. When we touch a surface that might be infected and then we touch our
face, we will be letting the virus go inside our bodies. It is a good practice
to wash our hands frequently. If you mostly stay indoors, it need not be that
frequent. If you are mostly outdoors, wash them as frequently as you can. Wash
your hand with soap or handwash. Use a hand sanitizer if you can’t get access
to a hand wash.
- Wear
a Face Mask – Cover your Face
Wearing a face mask prevents you from
touching your face – especially your nose and mouth. It also prevents from
inhaling any droplet particles from the air. If you have a cold and if you are
sneezing, it protects the other people around you. Do not use a simple mask.
Use the ones that cover your face properly. You can get an air pollution mask
from a medical store that will cover your face in a more sophisticated way than
a simple medical mask.
- Travel
Less & Stay Indoors
Crowded places, airports, cinema
theatres, shopping malls, etc. are the most dangerous places. It increases the
chances you will catch the infection from someone who is infected. Avoid these
places as much as you can. The less you travel and go out, the less are the chances
you will get Coronavirus.
- Spread
The Information – Spread the Safety Measures
Just like I’ve taken an initiative to
spread information about Coronavirus and how to stay safe from it, you need to
blog about it, make a video about it, and share content with others. Because it
doesn’t matter what we do individually. If we have to control the spread of
this virus within the country and the world, we need to be proactive and make
sure that everyone is safe. If more people get infected, higher is the chance
we will get infected as well.
- Prevent
Misinformation
There is a lot of misinformation going
around about Coronavirus. Some people think that it comes from Chinese food.
Some people think that the might get it from items imported from China. The only way it can spread is from human to human proximity and physical contact.
Though it is true that the cause of the outbreak in China and most of the
infected people are Chinese, it is important not to be racist about this issue.
If you see misinformation about this issue, please correct them, for yourself
and for others. As of now, there is no cure or vaccination for this virus.
- Do
Not Quarantine a Group
If someone is known to be infected with
Coronavirus, it is best to isolate them. If they are part of a group, it is not
recommended to quarantine the entire group. This is a huge mistake and plain
stupid. Japan quarantined an entire cruise ship because some were known to be
infected and it ended up infecting more than 700 people. (Google about it). So
if there is a passenger in an aircraft or a bus that is known to be infected
with Coronavirus, they should be isolated. If the entire group is quarantined,
then everyone in the group will be infected which will be a bigger risk for
everyone else.
Resources & References
Here are some of the resources and
references which might be of help.
Content related to Coronavirus
- Coronavirus:
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and
risks
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports
I sincerely hope that the spread of this
virus subsides. If I can think of anything that’s good about this outbreak, it
shows how vulnerable humans and how insignificant we are on the cosmic scale.
Maybe, just maybe, it will make us
liberal. When humans are faced with greater danger to our own survival things
like racism, fascism and bigotry will take a back seat. Because they pose a
greater danger to the survival of our species than respiratory disease.
I will update this blog post if I get
more information about this. If you have any updates on Coronavirus in India
that are verified, please leave them in the comments below so I can update this
article. I hope the death toll for Coronavirus stays stable and doesn’t increase
Watch out for Coronavirus symptoms, stay
safe, watch this space for updates and let’s hope that a cure and vaccine for
Coronavirus is invented soon.
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