SYMPTOMS:
COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
Most common symptoms:
1. fever
2. dry cough
3. tiredness
Less common symptoms: 1. aches and pains 2. sore throat 3. diarrhoea 4. conjunctivitis 5. headache 6. loss of taste or smell 7. a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
Preventions:
Protect yourself and others around you by knowing the facts and taking appropriate precautions. Follow advice provided by your local health authority.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19: 1. Clean your hands often. 2. Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub. 3. Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing. 4. Wear a mask when physical distancing is not possible. 5. Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth. 6. Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. 7. Stay home if you feel unwell.If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention.
Treatments:
Self-care
After exposure to someone who has COVID-19, do the following:
1. Call your health care provider or COVID-19 hotline to find out where and when to get a test.
2. Cooperate with contact-tracing procedures to stop the spread of the virus.
3. If testing is not available, stay home and away from others for 14 days.
4. While you are in quarantine, do not go to work, to school or to public places. Ask someone to bring you supplies.
5. Keep at least a 1-metre distance from others, even from your family members.
6. Wear a medical mask to protect others, including if/when you need to seek medical care.
7. Clean your hands frequently.
8. Stay in a separate room from other family members, and if not possible, wear a medical mask.
9. Keep the room well-ventilated.
10. If you share a room, place beds at least 1 metre apart.
11. Monitor yourself for any symptoms for 14 days.
12. Call your health care provider immediately if you have any of these danger signs: difficulty breathing, loss of speech or mobility, confusion or chest pain.
13. Stay positive by keeping in touch with loved ones by phone or online, and by exercising at home.
House of Twelve 