Staying Protected against COVID-19 amidst Essential Errands!
- December 20, 2021
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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OVERVIEW:-The COVID-19 spreads primarily from person to person via respiratory droplets. It can happen when someone with the virus coughs, sneezes, sings or talks when close to others.
- Coronavirus disease it is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In which occur fever, cough and sore throat.
- Many people infected with the virus will occur mild to moderate respiratory disease and recover without requiring special treatment.
- However, some will become seriously sick and need medical attention. Old people and those with suffer from any kind of medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease.
Completing these essential errands without contacting corona virus. These are following ways:-
GROCERY SHOPPING:-
- Plan ahead to minimize trips, making a complete list and buying enough groceries for a week, if possible.
- Maintain social distancing try to stay at least six feet away from others, whether standing in line or walking through the parking .
- Always carry hand sanitizer with you, and use it after touching any more use surface, such as the keypad or a ATM machine.
- Bring disinfectant wipes to clean surfaces of cart handles and credit cards after use .
- For curbside pickup, try to stay in vehicle to reduce interactions. While packages won’t likely play a large factor in virus transmission, a precautious approach would be to use hand sanitizer after handling containers.
FOOD DELIVERY:-
You should follow social distancing guidelines, maintain six feet distance away from others when going into a hotel to pick up takeout.
- Use similar cleaning precautions as you follow at a grocery store, such as sanitizing hands after touching high-use surfaces.
PETS:-When taking a pet to the vet’s office, simply practice social distancing and sanitizing techniques as you follow in other visiting place.
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS:-
- Follow social distancing atleast 6feet.
- During walking be careful don’t touch to other person or talk without cover the face. Wash the hands after reach home.
POST PROTECTIONS:-
- Use a hand sanitizer as soon as you come out of the any store and wash your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds after come in to home.
- At home follow food safety guidelines clean cooking area and freeze external icons.
BANKING:-
- When it is really required then you to visit the bank, consider using the drive-through ATM, if available. When you use the ATM keyboard, clean it with a disinfecting wipe properly before using.
- After you are done, use an alcohol-based sanitizer (60%) and wash your hands with water and soap for at least 20 seconds upon reaching home
GETTING GASOLINE:-
- Use disinfecting wipes or gloves before touching them.
- After you are done with fueling, use an alcohol-based sanitizer (60%) and wash your hands with water and soap for at least 20 seconds upon reaching home.
GETTING MEDICINE:-
- Communicate with your doctor online, by email, or phone
- If available these facility use telemedicine, or talk to nurse or doctor by email or phone.Minimize the interactions.
IN CASE VISTING IN CLINIC:-
- If reqired then go to the clinic. If not required then avoid the visting.
- It is required to stay six feet away from other people while in lines and inside.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a mask and cover your face completely.
- Use disinfecting wipes or something similar to disinfect when you touch the touchpads, knobs, handles, etc.
- Avoid touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
- Try to go online payment method (via keypad or card). Use a hand sanitizer after paying cash, using a keypad, or a card or money.
TEST TO PREVENT SPREAD TO OTHERS:-
- Testing can give you information about your risk of spreading COVID-19.
- Testing for COVID-19 is so important because it is help to stop the spreading.
- A positive test result means that you have an infection and should isolate and inform close contacts to avoid spreading disease to others.
- A positive test of SARS-COV-2 alerts an individual take a good steps and prevent the infection.
- A positive self-test result means that you have an infection and should avoid gatherings and follow isolation and reduce the danger of infection.
- A negative self-test result means that you may not have an infection no need to follow any kind of isolation.
PROTECTIVE MEASURE:-Protect yourself and others from COVID-19 by following these precautions:
- Get vaccinated as soon as possible
- Maintain a distance of at least 1 metre from others
- Open windows when possible
- Wear a mask
- Do Sanitize hands
- Cover face during coughing and sneezing
- Stay home when sick
TRANSMISSION:-COVID-19 spreads primarily from person to person in several different ways:
- It can spread through small liquid particles. These particles are respiratory droplets released when an infected person coughing sneezing, breathing and talking.
- It spreads when people come in very close contact.
- It can also spread in poorly ventilated and/or crowded indoor settings where aerosols remain suspended in the air or travel farther than 1 metre.
- It can also spread if a person touches surfaces that have been contaminated by the virus.
CAC SPECIAL MEDICATIONS FOR COVID-19:-
- AYUSH KADHA
- IMMUNO BOOSTER TABLET
- AYUVITA MULTIVITAMIN TABLET
- AMRIT TULSI RAS
- CURCUMIN CAPSULE
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.