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The pandemic has altered people’s lives in both disastrous and favorable ways.
COVID-19 is widely seen as a great calamity that holds such a great amount of compounded disaster risks. This allows the CDC (center for Disease Control and Prevention) to continue the duration of isolation and precautions for adults and limiting close face-to-face contact to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019.
The novel coronavirus spreads quickly with just a regular contact. Isolation and quarantine are public health practices used to protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease. The public’s participation on the practice of stay-at-home directives, self-isolation, and quarantine can halt transmissions of SARS-CoV-2.
Although the executive order was approached immediately, health crisis did not cease. To address this challenge, the cooperation and awareness of every individuals, including elderly and minors, protection strategies, and to prior the impact risk of COVID itself. As part of the campaign plan, let us consider the precautions:
1. Stay-at-home
A stay-at-home order means, stay home. Only go out necessary occasions, including restocking of goods and buying medical care. Although essential businesses are allowed to remain open including grocery stores and banks, only visit stores selling necessary household items. Restaurants offers curbside and delivery options also remained. Through online, you can still order your favorite meal.
2. Limit Contact
It is normal to feel worried, uncertain, and lonely if you are having to stay away from other people. It is safest to stop going or avoid crowded places and gatherings where it may be difficult to stay at least 6 feet away from others who are not from your household. If you are in a crowded space, try to keep 6 feet of space between yourself and others at all times, and wear a mask. These restrictions on close contact with other people will be in place for a set period of time. Try to keep yourself occupied with things you enjoy doing.
3. Self-quarantine
For those individuals that may have been exposed to or are at risk of COVID-19, it is recommended to self-quarantine for 14 days. Self-quarantining means staying at home and remaining at least six feet away from others in your household. If you may have been exposed to COVID-19, don’t share any items with others. Have your own set of towels, utensils, and a separate area in your house if possible. A no-visitors policy and frequent handwashing are also required.
4. Self-isolation
Isolation is appropriate for those who have tested positive for COVID-19, or who have symptoms but haven’t yet been tested. Self-isolation means staying indoors and eliminating all contact with others, using a separate bedroom or bathroom if possible, and not leaving your home except to get medical care (in which case, you should call ahead first). The decision between at-home isolation and hospital care is made on a case-by-case by medical professionals.
No matter which stage you’re in, remember these recommendations are in place to help you and those around you. Humans are social beings, and while following these guidelines may be difficult, it’s also necessary. It’s important for everyone to take participation, take precautions, spread awareness, follow the advice of public health experts, and flatten the curve.
Why should we perform self-care?
Your ability to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health-care provider is known as self-care.
COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact (within about 6 feet) for a prolonged period. Spread happens when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and droplets from their mouth or nose are launched into the air and land in the mouths or noses of people nearby. At present, an increase in self-care interventions is shifting the way health care is perceived, understood, and accessed, and adding to the many medicines, diagnostics, and technologies available for people to use themselves.
Self-care also proceeds on looking after one’s metal health. It is important to pause for a moment and puzzle scrambled thoughts as the worldwide pandemic can be a headache. It is normal to feel stressed or overwhelmed during uncertain times. Emotions in response to uncertainty may include anxiety, fear, anger, and sadness. You also could feel helpless, discouraged and, occasionally, out of control. Physical responses may include headache, muscle tension, fatigue, and sleeplessness.
Everyone has a role to play in slowing the spread and protecting themselves, their family, and their community. In addition to practicing everyday steps to prevent COVID-19, keeping space between you and others is one of the best tools we must avoid being exposed to this virus and slowing its spread in communities. Limiting close contact with other people will mean that fewer people will fall ill, which will reduce pressure on medical services. If everyone helps by doing this, we will be supporting our medical services, which are going to have a heavy workload for a limited period of time.
Taking care of yourself is important on starting to be equipped to help your community, family, or your social circle.
Expand your social bubble safely at midst of pandemic
Throughout the years, especially today’s pandemic, people have been considering on creating social bubbles or social “pods” in order to find entertainment and comfort they crave through pandemic.
While according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), social and physical distancing is the most effective way to protect yourself, family, and the community during the pandemic, other health officials have recognized some individuals may need additional support.
Adding additional people on your pod requires communication and agreements. During pandemic, it is mandatory to perform the safest way possible in order to develop the right amount of people in your social pod.