CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
- What is Coronavirus: There is an ongoing outbreak new coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) across the World. COVID-19 is a new respiratory disease that is spread from infected person through direct contact with fluids like cough, sneeze or contaminated surfaces and articles.
- COVID-19 signs and symptoms COVID-19 symptoms include: Fever, cough, sneezing, headache and difficulty in breathing which start within 14 days being infected.
- Ways to prevent COVID-19
- Washing hands regularly with soap and running water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Cough or sneeze into a disposable tissues or flexed elbow, and wash hands immediately.
- Observe 2metres social distance with people who have flu-like symptoms
- Keep away from people who have flu-like symptoms and avoid travelling
- Avoid handshake, hugging or kissing with people with flu-like symptoms
- Advice to visitors from countries reporting COVID-19 if you come from a country reporting COVID-19 case(s), you are supposed to provide details of your location in the country, do self-isolation by not travelling out of your residence for 14 days. However, In case you develop: Fever, cough, headache , body weakness, shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing, kindly seek urgent medical attention from the nearest health facility, and contact Ministry Of Health emergency teams
- Advice to travelers travelling to Countries reporting COVID-19
- Washing hands regularly with soap and running water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Cough or sneeze into a disposable tissues or flexed elbow, and wash hands immediately.
- Observe 2 meters social distance with people who have flu-like symptoms
- Keep away from people who have flu-like symptoms and avoid travelling
- Avoid handshake, hugging or kissing with people with flu-like symptom
- However, In case you develop: Fever, cough, headache , body weakness, shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing, kindly seek urgent medical attention from the nearest health facility, If you are Kenyan inform the Kenyan Embassy in that country.
