Do’s And Don’ts To Prevent Coronavirus Spread

By Dr M Shafi Kuchay, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist, Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram, India

Do’s

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water
• Cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue or handkerchief while coughing and sneezing
• Maintain 1-meter (~3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone and 2 meters (~6 feet) from anyone who is coughing and sneezing
• Throw used tissues into closed bins immediately after use, wash handkerchief frequently
• Keep doors open so that you and others don’t touch door handle/knobs frequently
• Use glasses instead of contact lenses
• Engage yourself in indoor activities, such as reading, writing, tv watching, gardening, yoga, meditation, praying, etc.
• Contact doctor if you develop cough, fever and difficult breathing

Don’ts

• Shake hands
• Touch your face too often (eyes, nose and mouth)
• Cough into the palms of your hands
• Have close contact with anyone, if you are experiencing cough and fever
• Spit in public
• Travel unless necessary
• Visit mosques, shrines, temples, gyms, clubs and crowded places
• Visit a barber, salon, spa or other high-touch non-essential services
• Spread rumors and panic
• Believe everything on the internet