Most of us might not have seen the outbreak of a pandemic. But who doesn’t know about COVID-19 these days? This infectious coronavirus disease has spread to more than 190 countries. Newly discovered coronavirus is behind the disease, and it barely took 70-80 days for the virus to reach every corner of the world. 

COVID-19 Symptoms

Most of the patients who were found infected with the virus had experienced mild flu-like symptoms:

• Dry Cough
• Tiredness
• Fever
• Difficulty in Breathing (Critical Cases)

Time to develop these symptoms varies from 1 to 14 days. Most of those suffering from the disease (around 79%) recover on their own without needing any special treatment.However, the disease is severe with more than 19million patients across the world. More than 1 lakh critically ill patients died out of it.

Showing Symptoms: What to DO?

You don’t need to be suffering from COVID-19 even if these symptoms are there for a few days. Changing weather and temperature variations may also cause cough, fever and flu. 

Besides exhibiting them for some time, if you have:

• Travelled to infected destinations. Did you travel internationally to affected countries and become infected?
• Came in contact with infected persons. Did you come in close contact with such travelers?
• Came in contact with contaminated items. Have you touched any infected things from the infection carriers?

Online doctor consultation is a way to discuss your condition without infecting others. Else, you can reach out to helpline numbers provided by the local government.

Before getting tested, you can’t be sure whether you are infected or not. However, here is what you do to prevent others in family from getting infected. Isolate Yourself – it’s better to restrict your movement to a room until the testing report comes.

COVID-19 Tests: Positive or Negative

Visit the designated center for COVID-19 specimen collection where healthcare providers will help you. The test will be sent to the laboratory for processing. Once the test results are there, the healthcare provider will share the diagnosis. However, until the report is there in 2 to 7 days, wait and maintain distance from others.

• Tested Positive. Healthcare provider will guide you with the healthcare plan, which requires complete self-isolation. There is no CURE or KNOWN TREATMENT for the disease so you must have faith in yourself,and like the majority of patients, you’ll recover.
• Tested Negative. You had mild flu and cough. Don’t worry.

Prevent Yourself & Others Form Being Infected

Even if you have tested negative for the COVID-19, you should follow the prevailing precautionary measures:

• Social Distancing. Keep yourself 2 meters from anyone when you are outside.
• Sanitize Hands for 20-seconds to prevent the possibility.
• Wear Mask. Clinical or Home-Made will do.

Follow lock-down and don’t go outside. It prevents you and others against from getting infected. Online doctor consultation is the way ahead for initial medical help.