Health Information

Symptoms:-

COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.

Most common symptoms:

1. fever

2. dry cough

3. tiredness

Less common symptoms:

1. aches and pains

2. sore throat

3. diarrhoea

4. conjunctivitis

5. headache

6. loss of taste or smell

7. a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes

Prevention:-

To prevent the spread of COVID-19:

Clean your hands often. Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub.

Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

Wear a mask when physical distancing is not possible.

Don't touch your eyes, nose or mouth.

Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze.

Stay home if you feel unwell.

If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention.

Calling in advance allows your healthcare provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This protects you, and prevents the spread of viruses and other infections.

Masks

Masks can help prevent the spread of the virus from the person wearing the mask to others. Masks alone do not protect against COVID-19, and should be combined with physical distancing and hand hygiene.

Treatment:-

Asymptomatic cases, mild cases of COVID-19:

Isolate yourself in a well ventilated room.

Use a triple layer medical mask, discard mask after 8 hours of use or earlier if they become wet or visibly soiled. In the event of a caregiver entering the room, both caregiver and patient may consider using N 95 mask.

Mask should be discarded only after disinfecting it with 1% Sodium Hypochlorite.

Take rest and drink a lot of fluids to maintain adequate hydration.

Follow respiratory etiquettes at all times.

Frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 40 seconds or clean with alcohol-based sanitizer.

Don't share personal items with other people in the household.

Ensure cleaning of surfaces in the room that are touched often (tabletops, doorknobs, handles, etc.) with 1% hypochlorite solution.

Monitor temperature daily.

Monitor oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter daily.

Connect with the treating physician promptly if any deterioration of symptoms is noticed.

Instructions for caregivers:

Mask: The caregiver should wear a triple layer medical mask. N95 mask may be considered when in the same room with the ill person.

Hand hygiene: Hand hygiene must be ensured following contact with ill person or patient's immediate environment.

Exposure to patient/patient's environment: Avoid direct contact with body fluids of the patient, particularly oral or respiratory secretions. Use disposable gloves while handling the patient. Perform hand hygiene before and after removing gloves.