You can reduce your chances of being infected by taking some precautionary measures. Remember the risk of illness due to COVID-19 infection is mild specially in young adults and children. Only 20 % of the infected people need hospital attention. The spread of it through air is very low. Main causes of spread is either touching the contaminated surface or air droplets through coughing or sneezing
1- Don’t get panic. There are lots of false information floating around through internet
2- Stay aware of the latest information about corona virus on WHO or other official websites.
3- Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands by washing with soap or hand rub because it kills virus that may be on your hands
4- Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing because when someone coughs or sneezes, They spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus and you may breath in the droplets if you are very close to that person
5- Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth because your hands may get virus by touching areas which are infected. once your hands get contaminated, they can transfer virus to your eyes, mouth, ears and from there, it can go into your body
6- make sure you and people around you follow good respiratory hygiene i.e. covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. This protects the spread of virus thorough droplets
7- Stay home if you are not feeling well. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention
8- Keep up to date yourself with the latest COVID-19 hot spots (cities and areas). If possible, Avoid travelling those areas specially if you are an older person or have diabetes, heart or lung disease
9- Only wear mask if you are ill with corona virus symptoms or are taking care of someone who have corona virus symptoms. Use the disposable mask and discard after one use. Remember If you are not ill or looking after someone who is not ill, using a mask is a wastage. use it wisely specially when there is a shortage of masks in the market
10- If you think a surface may be infected with corona virus, clean it with simple disinfectants to kill the virus and protect yourself and others.