COVID-19: How to protect yourself and others

1. Prepared by: Baiali Utto Emblawa, RN Reviewed by: Dr. David Hali De Jesus, RN, PgDip, FISQua
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Philippine Women’s University

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3. What is Corona Virus Disease
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/

4. Epidemiology:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
 The World Health Organization (WHO) was
informed of 44 cases of pneumonia of unknown
microbial aetiology associated with Wuhan City,
Hubei Province, China on 31 December 2019.
 Most of the patients in the outbreak reported a link
to a large seafood and live animal market (Huanan
South China Seafood Market).

5. Epidemiology:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
 The WHO announced that a novel coronavirus
had been detected in samples taken from these
patients.
 Laboratory tests ruled out severe acute
respiratory corona virus (SARS-CoV), Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), influenza,
avian influenza, and other common respiratory
pathogens.

6. Epidemiology:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
 Since then, the outbreak has escalated rapidly,
with the WHO first declaring a public health
emergency of international concern on 30
January 2020 and then formally declaring it a
pandemic on 11 March 2020.

7. Incubation period:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
 The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an
incubation period for COVID-19 between 2 and 10
days.
 China’s National Health Commission (NHC) had
initially estimated an incubation period from 10 to 14
days.
 The United States CDC estimates the incubation
period for COVID-19 to be between 2 and 14 days

8. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/

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10. Social distancing:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
 Social distancing, also called “physical
distancing,” means keeping space
between yourself and other people
outside of your home.
 Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’
length) from other people.
 Do not gather in groups. Stay out of
crowded places.

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16. How to quarantine yourself:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
 Stay at home in a separate room to other family
members, preferably one with an en-suite
bathroom, and ensure proper and regular
ventilation.
 Avoid any contact with other family members.
 Don’t allow visitors into your house .

17. How to quarantine yourself:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
 Use your phone if you need to contact anyone
else in the house. Ask others, a family
members or friend to run errands for you like
buying food or medicine.
 A distance of at least one meter shall be
maintained between you and your caregiver at
all times.

18. How to quarantine yourself:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
 Only one member of the family should be allowed
to provide care to you. Your caregiver should
wear a facemask and gloves every time he or she
enters your room and should dispose of the mask
and gloves and wash their hands immediately
after leaving the room.
 You must not leave your house.

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References:
https://www.moph.gov.qa/english/Documents/english/14.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
https://insights.omnia-health.com/coronavirus-updates/how-protect-wellbeing-
healthcare-staff-covid-19-crisis
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
https://blog.medicalsolutions.com/clinical-corner-2/nurse-burnout-stress-management/
McNamara LA et al. MMWR 2020 Apr 6;69(early release):1-5.
John Hopkins University/AlJazeera Lab
Dr. Bloomberg/Mufti Menak FB pages
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