How to prevent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) infection and spread
Keep your workplace clean and hygienic
•
Surfaces such as. desks and
tables and objects (e.g. telephones,
keyboards and light switches) need to be
wiped with disinfectant regularly
•
Wash your hands regularly with
soap and water
When
travelling on the bus or train stay at least one meter away from people who are
coughing or sneezing.
How COVID-19 spreads
When someone who has COVID-19
coughs or exhales they release droplets of infected fluid.
Most of these droplets fall
on nearby surfaces and objects - such as desks, tables or telephones. People
could catch COVID-19 by touching contaminated surfaces or objects – and then
touching their eyes, nose or mouth.
If they are standing within
one meter of a person with COVID-19 they can catch it by breathing in droplets
coughed out or exhaled by them.
In other words, COVID-19
spreads in a similar way to flu.
Most persons infected with
COVID-19 experience mild symptoms and recover.
However, some go on to
experience more serious illness and may require hospital care.
Risk of serious illness rises
with age: people over 40 seem to be more vulnerable than those under 40.
People with conditions such
as diabetes, heart and lung disease are also more vulnerable to serious
illness.
Can Sri Lanka be protected from Coronavirus?
In January 2020 the World
Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new #coronavirus disease in
Hubei Province, #China to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
WHO stated there is a high
risk of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreading to other countries
around the world.
In Sri Lanka there has only
been one case so far.
WHO and public health
authorities around the world are taking action to contain the COVID-19
outbreak.
All sections of our society –
including businesses and employers – must play a role if we are to stop the
spread of this disease.
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