How to stay safe as Ugandans as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reaches DRC & Kenya

 BY NANGAYI GUYSON

KAMPALA, UGANDA (RTN) -Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a dangerous disease which kills so fast and there is no specific medicine to prevent or treat coronavirus . And since the disease has now reached our neighbourhoods of Kenya and DRC, people living in Uganda should be extra careful.

Coronavirus  (COVID-19) is characterized by mild symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever. So, if you see someone with a runny nose, sore throat, cough fever

and difficulty breathing (severe cases), please give a distance to such a person and report to health authority.

TO STAY SAFE DO THE FOLLOWING ;

• Clean hands frequently with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water
•  Cover nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with a tissue or flexed elbow
• Avoid close contact (1 metre or 3 feet) with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms  
• Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care
• Wear a facemask if you are sick 
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sink.