Here is everything you need to know about the coronavirus that has just hit South African shores
A new coronavirus was discovered in China in December last year. The virus is called Sars-CoV-2 and the disease it causes is called Covid-19.
So, if you are healthy and take all measures to seek medical treatment, the likelihood of dying from Covid-19 is minimal. If your doctor feels you should be tested, a swab will be taken and sent to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases for analysis which takes about 24 hours. Those with the virus and not experiencing severe symptoms will simply be required to stay at home, reduce contact with others in the home and ensure they follow the simple rules.Don’t panic, but be sensible.
Avoid touching your face as touching an infected surface and then touching your face will spread the virus. Keep hand sanitiser on you at all times and use it, especially if using public transport or lifts, or you are in a confined space. If you are next to a person who has the virus for a few seconds or minutes, there is very little chance of you getting the virus unless droplets from them sneezing or coughing have landed directly in your mouth, nose or eyes.
To prevent the virus, focus on spreading or picking it up by taking away any chance of a droplet being passed from one human to the next and ensuring the virus can’t survive on non-live objects so clean these objects in work and public environments as often as possible and wash your hands after touching any object in a public space or in an environment where a person with Covid-19 is/has been.
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