Indore is ready to Fight Corona through Awareness: Be Prepared, But Don’t Panic.

In these turbulent times the world is going through it’s quite essential to know that what challenge we are exactly facing. Corona viruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).

• ORIGIN

On December 31 of last year, Chinese authorities alerted the World Health Organization of an outbreak of a novel strain of corona virus causing severe illness, which was subsequently named SARS-CoV-2. The virus closely resembled to a series of Corona viruses present in Bats and pangolins through which they were likely to have transmitted to human hosts. Once the virus attached itself to human host, it was quick to multiply, transmitting from one person to other through respiratory droplets produced while coughing or sneezing, touching of contaminated surfaces and then touching one’s face. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus (the name provided by WHO) will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.  Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness says WHO reports. The incubation period, i.e. the time it takes for the virus to activate and for the patient to develop symptoms, may range from 6 to 14 days.

• TREATMENT

As of now, no vaccines are available although ongoing research for the same is in progress. A vaccine is unlikely to emerge before 2021 earliest, till then the only treatment available for this virus is to treat the symptoms that emerge because of it and give body time to produce anti-bodies and fight with the virus on its own. As the virus affects lungs the most, people infected with it might need supportive care to help them in breathing.

• CASES

As of 22nd March, 2020 16:40 IST, there are 267,013 globally confirmed cases, 11,201 confirmed deaths & 185 Countries, areas or territories with diagnosed cases reported by the World Health Organization.  In India a total of 324 individuals have been confirmed positive.  Maharashtra having a total of 60 positive excluding 3 foreign nationals, one has died,  Kerala has 45 positive cases 7 foreigners too have been infected and 3 discharged,  Rajasthan reported 22 Indians and 2 foreign nationals positive, three have been cured, in Uttar Pradesh Total 25 cases of Covid 19 including one foreign national, nine have been discharged West Bengal: Four cases of corona virus has been reported  Gujarat: total cases stand at 14, Andhra Pradesh has one new patient in Visakhapatnam, 3rd in the state, Dehradun reported 3 cases in Forest Research Institute, in Punjab the total goes to 3, Odisha confirms 2 positive cases, Telangana confirmed 19 positive, two Indonesian nationals tested positive yesterday, Madhya Pradesh has a total of 8 cases with 4 in Jabalpur and 4 in Bhopal. Keep up with the latest updates as the numbers are constantly modified.

• PRECAUTIONS

• The virus enters your body via your eyes, nose and/or mouth, so it is important to avoid touching your face with unwashed hands. Washing of hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or cleaning hands with alcohol-based solutions, gels or tissues is recommended in all settings.
• It is also recommended to stay 1 meter or more away from people infected with COVID-19 who are showing symptoms to reduce the risk of infection through respiratory droplets.
• Wear face masks if you are sick to prevent transmission to those around you. If you are NOT sick you do not need to wear a face mask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a face mask). Face masks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.
• Regularly clean and disinfect all the surfaces and objects that come in frequent contact of people like doorknobs, remotes, mobile phones, light switches, counter tops, faucets, sinks etc.

We at Indore Talk have initiated social distancing by practicing work from home and support the government and all the authorities in their endeavor to fight this pandemic in the country. We urge all our viewers and followers to not panic and stay positive and kind to all those who are battling with this virus, stay aware and safe and assist the authorities in any way you can to prevent further spreading of this virus.

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