Health Advisory issued for elderly amid COVID-19 outbreak; mentions Do's & Don'ts

As nation continues its fight against Coronavirus, Health Ministry issued an visory for elderly population of country that includes do's and don'ts.  fatality rate for people over 80 from COVID-19 is almost 15% according to data from China.

visory comes after Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's Joint secretary Lav Aggrawal, R Ganga Ketkar of ICMR, and Ministry of Home Affair's Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, on Sunday dressed a joint press conference and informed about 979 positive Coronavirus cases in India and also confirmed death of 25 persons from dely virus.

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As per Health Ministry, COVID-19 transmission among elderly population can be reduced by taking following measures:

DO’s -

1. Stay at home. Avoid meeting visitors at home. If meeting is essential, maintain a distance of one meter.
2. Wash your hands and face at regular intervals with soap and water.
3. Sneeze and cough eir into your elbow or into tissue paper/handkerchief. After coughing or sneezing dispose of tissue paper/ wash your handkerchief.
4. Ensure proper nutrition through home-cooked fresh hot meals, hydrate frequently and take fresh juices to boost immunity.
5. Exercise and meditate.
6. Take your daily prescribed medicines regularly.
7. Talk to your family members (t staying with you), relatives, friends via call or video conferencing, take help from family members if needed
8. Postpone your elective surgeries (if any) like cataract surgery or total knee replacement
9. Clean frequently touched surfaces with disinfectant regularly.
10. Monitor your health. If you develop fever, cough and/or breathing difficulty immediately contact nearest health care facility and follow medical vice rendered

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DON’Ts -

1. Do t cough or sneeze into your bare hands or without covering your face.
2. Don’t go near your contacts if you are suffering from fever and cough.
3. Don’t touch your eyes, face, se and tongue.
4. Don’t go near affected/ sick people.
5. Don’t self-medicate.
6. Don’t shake hands or hug your friends and near ones.
7. Do t go to hospital for a routine checkup or follow up. As far as possible make teleconsultation with your healthcare provider. 8. Don’t go to crowded places like parks, markets and religious places.
9. Don’t go out unless it is absolutely essential.

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