Now that the virus is in SA, here are the 14 things you need to know and do. CoronaVirusSA
Iraqi medical staff check passengers' temperature, amid coronavirus outbreak, upon their arrival from Iran, at Najaf airport, Iraq March 5, 2020.SA announced its first case of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, as a 38-year-old South African, returning from Italy, tested positive. He, his wife and two children returned from Italy as part of a group of 10 people on March 1. Two days later, on March 3, he consulted his doctor and was later tested positive for the virus.
According to the World Health Organisation , there may even be more asymptomatic cases. Only about 6% of those infected need ICU care. The vast majority of people can stay at home and get better without going near a hospital. Discovery says Covid-19 is an illness that presents in a mild form and typically resolves spontaneously. “The disease is more serious for the elderly and those living with chronic diseases, who should definitely exercise extra precaution and vigilance,” he said.This is the best way to prevent the spread of germs, according to the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the NICD.
Washing your hands can damage the outer envelope of a coronavirus and the spikes it uses to attach to cells in your body and infect you. Hand-washing for 20 seconds is advised.4. If you have symptoms like a dry cough and fever and think you may have the virus after travelling to Italy or another country with a Covid-19 outbreak, call your doctor and don’t go sit in their waiting room, says Dr Angelique Coetzee, chair of the SA Medical Association .
13. A lot of how we deal with Covid-2019 is up to us changing our behaviour. If you are sick, whether it is flu or Covid-2019 or a cold, stay at home and avoid spreading germs.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
First case of coronavirus detected in SAA 38-year-old South African man, who recently returned from Italy with his wife, has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.
Read more »
13 public hospitals identified to treat coronavirus in SA, health committee toldHealth Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize provided an update to the committee and assured MPs that the department was prepared to deal with the virus.
Read more »
BREAKING: SA confirms first coronavirus caseConfirmation of the case makes SA the seventh country on the continent to do so
Read more »
WATCH LIVE | Parliament debates coronavirus as first case detected in SAIn a statement on Thursday, health minister Zweli Mkhize said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that a suspected case of Covid-19 had tested positive.
Read more »
WATCH LIVE | Zweli Mkhize briefs the media as first coronavirus case detected in SAA 38-year-old South African man who recently returned from Italy with his wife has tested positive for the deadly virus.
Read more »