Staying safe

Covid 19
Besides it’s easy and first spreading mechanisms, it’s prevention is equally easy.

Here are some preventive measures:

1. Social distancing


According to WHO (World Health Organization) this virus is not airborne, however it can still be transmitted through air in a distance of 1 meter proximity if an infected person coughs or sneezes without covering there nose.

2. Wash your hands with a disinfectant.
Washing your hands alone doesn’t help unless you use a disinfectant like soap or hand sanitizer. The good news is you don’t need any specific kind of soap, any soap can do the trick. However for the hand sanitizer, It must be with an alcohol concentration of at least 60% for it to be effective.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
In case you got into contact with virus, it stays on your hands for about 15minutes, if you wash your hands with a disinfectant, it won’t have access into your body. Unless you grant it entry that is through your mouth, nose or eyes. That is the only way it can enter your system. So please frequently wash your hands with a disinfectant.
4. Avoid contact.





This virus doesn’t spread, but you spread it. Avoid contact with people, that is through hand shaking and hugging to minimize the spread of this pandemic
5. Stay home and stay safe.
If you have no emergency or urgent need to leave home, please stay home. This will help keep you and others safe. ” you could do a lot by doing nothing”.
Refer to MoH and WHO guidelines in case you want more information.




                         Blog by Nicholas Omoko

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