Question

Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by novel coronavirus and has its origin in Wuhan, China. of 4 pages (CBP25 Introduction to Social Sciences and Humanities Most people who get sick of Covid-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. In reference to the above, answer the following questions. a. Which preventive measures can be put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19? 14 b. Outline common symptoms of Covid-19. (3 c. What advice would you offer a person displays symptoms of Covid- 19? ( d. How does Covid-19 spread? 12 [1C

Answer 1

a. Preventive measures:

1. Social distancing
2. use of Personal protective equipments (PPE) such as mask, face shield
3. frequently washing your hands
4. Avoid coming out from home unless necessary

b. Common symptoms of Covid-19:

1. Fever and cough
2. Breathelessness
3. cough
4. chest pain/pressure
5. Sore throat
6. loss of smell or taste
7. rash on skin

c. I will advice the person displaying Covid-19 symptoms to stay isolated as per national guidlines, monitor your symptoms and inform the local Covid helpcare authorities.

d. Covid 19 spreads from person to person. If a person is infected from Covid-19 and if he expelled droplets while speaking, sneezing or coughing and these droplets are inhaled or ingested by another person in any manner, than that person is prone to catch Covid-19. So it is necessary to maintain social distancing and frequently washing your hands.