#SOCIALDISTANCING

COVID-19
All You Kneed to Know

Gerel Angela S. Orcullo

BSN3 -NC
What is
COVID-19?
COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most
recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and
disease were unknown before the outbreak began in
Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

The disease spreads primarily from person to person

through small droplets from the nose or mouth, which
are expelled when a person with COVID-19 coughs,
sneezes, or speaks.

Source: World Health Organization

RECENT CASES AS OF JULY 10, 2020

TOTAL CASE ACTIVE RECOVERED DIED

52,914 38,324 13,230 1,360

Source: Department of Health

COVID-19
Symptoms
The most common symptoms are fever, dry cough,
and tiredness. Other symptoms that are less
common and may affect some patients include
aches and pains, nasal congestion, headache,
conjunctivitis, sore throat, diarrhea, loss of
taste or smell or a rash on skin or discoloration
of fingers or toes. These symptoms are usually
mild and begin gradually. Some people become
infected but only have very mild symptoms.

Source: World Health Organization

 How can COVID-19 be treated?
There is no cure for
COVID-19 at the moment.
But, you can treat your
symptoms so that you can
recover faster from COVID-
19. Most people (over
80%) will get mildly ill and
won’t need to go to the
hospital.
If you have any Take the medicine
symptoms, consult a prescribed by your
healthcare worker to healthcare worker. Do
guide you. They will help not take antiotics or
you manage your symptoms other medicine that
and advise you on what isn't prescribed by
home treatment you can do. them.
Source: Department of Health
People at RISK
T H O S E A T H I G H E R R IS K F O R S E V E R E C O V I D -1 9
D I S E A S E I N C L U D E P E O P L E W IT H :

Chronic lung disease

Heart disease with complications
Immunocompromised including cancer treatment
Severe obesity (BMI > 40)
Underlying conditions that are not well controlled like
diabetes, renal failure, or liver disease

Source: Department of Health

 Ways You Can Protect Yourself and Others
Remind visitors and those you live with to
practice frequent hand washing of at least
20 seconds
Regularly clean and disinfect surfaces at
home, especially those that people touch a
lotLimit your shared spaces with people who
aren’t feeling well
If you become sick with symptoms of COVID
19, call your local BHERT and doctor
before visiting a healthcare facility. You
can find more information about what to do if
you're sick here.
Be ready with a household plan in
case of a COVID-19 outbreak in your
community
When you are out in public, follow
the same preventive guidelines
done at home
When you have visitors, limit
interaction to “1 meter greetings” -
wave or nod
Stay updated with information from
reliable sources
Source: Department of Health