Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public
Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus:
Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and
local public health authority. Most people who become infected
experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for
others. Take care of your health and protect others by doing the
following:
Wash
your hands frequently
Regularly and thoroughly clean your
hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using
alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
Maintain
social distancing
Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet)
distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid
droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too
close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the
person coughing has the disease.
People may experience:
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Fever
- Pneumonia
- Difficulty breathing (severe cases)
Deaths:
7,989
