Coronavirus disease COVID19 is an infectious disease caused

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.

THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT AND SLOW DOWN TRANSMISSION is to be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection BY WASHING YOUR HANDS OR USING AN ALCOHOL BASED RUB FREQUENTLY AND NOT TOUCHING YOUR FACE.

Persons above 65 years of age, persons with comorbidities, pregnant women are advised to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes. Office management to facilitate the process. The generic preventive measures include simple public health measures that are to be followed to reduce the risk of infection with COVID-19. These measures need to be observed by all (employees and visitors) at all times. These include: i. Individuals MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 6 FEET IN PUBLIC PLACES as far as feasible. ii. USE OF FACE COVERS/MASKS to be mandatory. iii. PRACTICE FREQUENT HAND WASHING WITH soap (for at least 40 -60 seconds) even when hands are not visibly dirty. Use of ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZERS (for at least 20 seconds) can be made wherever feasible.

STAY SAFE. AVOID CONTACT WITH OTHERS, TAKE SAFETY PRECAUIONS!