Do’s and Don’ts to Control CONVID-19 in Pakistan

Do’s and Don’ts to Control CONVID-19 in Pakistan

COVID-19 outbreaks in Pakistan and authorizes have confirmed four casualties due to this global pandemic. It is common in almost all pilgrims return from Iran and poorly managed quarantine set up at the Tafton border in Balochistan.

Almost 629 cases of COVID-19 are reported in Pakistan and fear of an alarming increase in this number is not out of question. In fact, it is estimated that this number may be multiplied because of the newly arrived pilgrims and patients from Iran and China.

The government of Pakistan is thinking of complete lockdown in the country. However, the Sindh and the Punjab Governments have already announced lockdown in their respective provinces and in 33 major cities of Pakistan.

Do’s to Control the Spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan

•   Wash your hands properly with soap. It means you need to lather with soap on the upper parts of your hands, inner parts of fingers and nails at least 20 seconds with the running and clean water. Significant method of self-hygiene is washing hands with water and soap.

        

•     Clean your hands with hand sanitizer if the water is not available. Only alcohol-based sanitizer of 70 degrees can be used for hands hygiene in the absence of water.
•      Wash your hands after every 20-30 minutes and especially if you come from outside. 

• Use disposable facemask to prevent the entry of virus in your mouth and nose. Make sure the mask must not be reused or used ones in a day. If you are not affected, no need to wear a mask until and unless you are in a crowd or gathering. Keep in mind, facemask can only prevent infecting you and others. It cannot be used as a remedy to get rid of this virus, rather it is an effective step to save yourself and others from this infection.

•       Take a balanced diet, regular sleep and do proper and regular exercise to strengthen the immune system of your body.

•      Try to avoid all sorts of gathering and crowdy places, if necessary use protective measures like covering face with disposable facemask, wearing gloves, keeping alcohol-based hand sanitizer with you and covering your nose and mouth while coughing and sneezing.

Don’ts to Control the Spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan

•   Don’t drink too many hot beverages like coffee and tea to kill this virus. Extremely hot drinks may destroy the protective layers and preventive immune secretions.

•       Don’t contact people physically and pay your greeting verbally.

•     Don’t contact people physically and pay your greeting verbally.
•      Don’t simply wash the infected surface with water, rather clean the surface with detergent or bleach.

•    Don’t go to the crowdy place and stay at your home as much as you can.
•    Don’t mix in people and keep yourself in self-quarantine.
•     Don’t shake hands with other people only pay your greeting verbally.
•    Don’t touch your nose, lips, mouth and eyes until you take all measures of cleanliness.

•      Don’t eat raw and uncooked food like meat, eggs and vegetables.
•      Don’t contact with other people, if you have reached from an affected area till the two weeks.
•    All cases of coronavirus are not fatal and deadly. However, patients of diabetes, cancer, blood pressure and over-aged like 60-80 years are more likely to be affected because of their low body immune system.