India's Coronavirus count rises to 43; Read basic protective measures here

On Monday, government revealed that positive cases of vel Coronavirus in India had soared up to 43 after new cases were reported from across India including a three-year-old child. Four new cases emerged from Kerala, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu, which reported one positive case each raising number to 43.

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43 that have been tested for vel Coronavirus have been found positive from 3,003 samples that were tested in country. Out of se 40 are active cases, initial three which were reported from Kerala have been treated and discharged.  health ministry has advised people against mass garings to avoid spread of Coronavirus in country.

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Basic protective measures, as per Dr. Murtuza Habib, CMO - medECUBE Healthcare 

following is a set of preventive measures to be taken to guard against Coronavirus:

Stay aware of latest information on COVID-19 outbreak, as so far awareness about how to prevent is single most powerful way to fight it. COVID-19 is w affecting people worldwide including India. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for ors. Both panicking or casual attitude towards its spread are t helpful. One can be careful and yet t create a panic around this. Here are a few important points one should adhere to, to protect oneself and ors around from this infection:

Wash your hands frequently-

Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash m with soap and water. Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

Maintain social distancing-

Maintain at least 1-meter distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. When someone coughs or sneezes, y spray small liquid droplets from ir se or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can brea in droplets, including COVID-19 virus if person coughing has disease or is carrying it only without symptoms.

Avoid touching eyes, se and mouth-

Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer virus to your eyes, se or mouth. From re, virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

Practice respiratory hygiene-

Make sure you, and people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and se with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. n dispose off used tissue immediately. Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene, you protect people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care as soon as possible-

Stay home if you feel unwell mildly. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately. National and local authorities will have most up to date information on situation in your area. re are helpline numbers. You can call …………for additional directions. Calling in advance will allow you to be directed to right health facility. Please te t all hospitals are well equipped to handle such infections. refore, one should kw for sure where one is headed This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and or infections.

Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider-

Stay informed on latest developments about COVID-19. Follow advice given by your healthcare provider, towards. national and local public health authority on how to protect yourself and ors from COVID-19. National and local authorities will have most up to date information on wher COVID-19 is spreading in your area. y are best placed to advise on what people in your area should be doing to protect mselves.

Protection measures for persons who are in or have recently visited (past 14 days) areas where COVID-19 is spreading

One should strongly adhere to all 6 points mentioned here and furr do following.

Stay at home as much as possible if you begin to feel mildly unwell, even with symptoms such as headache and slight runny se, until you recover. Avoiding contact with ors and visits to medical facilities will allow se facilities to operate more effectively and help protect you and ors from possible COVID-19 and or viruses.

If you develop fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical advice promptly as this may be due to a respiratory infection or or serious condition. As described earlier, call in advance to locate best possible healthcare facility apt for dealing with such cases and tell provider of any recent travel or contact with travelers. This calling in advance will allow you to be quickly directed to right health facility.

Global outbreak

vel Coronavirus, also kwn as COVID-19, has claimed more than 3,800 lives across globe and has infected over 1,09,000 people around world since it first broke out in December 2019. China is most affected country in world as experts believe that virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan city, epicenter of disease, where animals were being traded illegally as per reports. Italy, Iran and South Korea are most affected countries outside China where a combined death toll stands at 610.