Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID19) is a new respiratory illness that can easily be spread from person to person.

COVID-19 is spread through contact with droplets produced by a person who is sneezing or coughing or contaminated surfaces or objects.

COVID-19 can cause severe symptoms like fever, cough, headache, body aches and difficulty in breathing.

COVID-19 is preventable through; –Washing your hands with soap and running water or using an alcohol based hand sanitizer, – Keeping a social distance of at least 2 metres or 2-3 steps from people with flu-like symptoms. – Avoiding shaking hands, hugging or kissing with people with flu-like symptoms. – Staying at home and avoiding travel when you have flu-like symptoms.

Early detection and treatment can contribute greatly to survival of the patient.

COVID 2019 cannot be transmitted through air.