You might be worried about contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) with the recent outbreak of this new strain of coronavirus 2019-nCoV. This is a potentially life-threatening virus that causes common conditions such as common cold, MERS, SARS, and other respiratory conditions. But this virus can be serious. You can protect your health in public, at home and while caring for a sick person by taking preventative measures. But if you suspect if that you might have this virus, contact your doctor immediately. So, let’s see how to protect yourself from coronavirus.

1. To minimize your infection risk, wash your hands with soap and water.

You should wash your hands as often as possible. Because that is the way to prevent the virus. First, wet your hands with warm water and then apply a mild soap. work the soap on your hand for 20-30 seconds and then rinse hands clean, by using warm running water.

Always remember to wash your hands before eating or drinking anything. It is also best to wash your hands anytime when you are out in public and also wash hands after you are around someone you suspect may be sick.

Use a hand sanitizer that has 60%+ alcohol if you cannot wash your hands all the time.

Buy yourselves Masks for Personal Health.

2. Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth

If you come into contact with the coronavirus on a surface, such as a doorknob or a countertop. Through this way, the germs can go onto your hands. So if you touch your face with dirty hands you can easily infect yourself. So avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth in case the virus is on your skin.

But if you need to touch your face, wash your hands so that you are less likely to get infected.

3. Stay away from people who are coughing or sneezing

Coronavirus is a respiratory infection. coughing and sneezing are common symptoms. Coughing and sneezing release the virus into the air. They may increase your risk of infection. So keep in mind to keep your distance from the people who appear to have symptoms of an upper respiratory infection.

If you can and it is appropriate, ask that person to stay away from you. You can say that politely and ask him to stay away from you and also wish him to get well soon.

Though it is a good practice, staying away from people who are coughing and sneezing isn’t necessarily a guarantee that you are totally safe from this virus. Recent reports indicate that this virus can be transmitted by people who aren’t symptomatic. So try to exercise caution around anyone who may have been around other sick people recently too.

4. Disinfect high touch surfaces daily using a product that kills viruses.

This virus can be on surfaces, such as doorknobs, countertops, and faucets. You can use a disinfectant spray or bleach wipes to clean those surfaces daily. Make sure that the surface stays wet for at least 10 minutes so it effectively kills the virus. This will reduce the virus effecting you through those surfaces.

In-home clean your doorknob, kitchen counters, bathroom counters, and faucets. Clean surfaces that people tend to touch, such as doorknobs, stair railings, tables, and surface counters. in your workplace. You can make a disinfectant by mixing 1 cup (240ml) of bleach with 1 gallon (3.8 L) of warm water.

5. Try not to worry too much if you’re not truly at risk.

There are a lot of fake news and myths spreading on social media, sometimes these things causing unnecessary fear. So it is good to fact check your sources before making any decisions.

No need to assume things. Some people assume that contact with a Chinese person will give you a disease. People from Chinese and other East Asian people have been facing unnecessary discrimination because of this. Most of those people are healthy. There aren’t necessarily more likely to spread diseases than anyone else.

There are some posts about lists of foods to void. But it is not necessarily factual. Check whether the facts are cited as reliable sources.

So these are some simple steps on how to protect yourself from coronavirus. Share this to educate others also.