Around 659 more people on Friday tested Covid positive after the tests of 33,901 over the last twenty-four hours.
According to the latest statistics, the virus claimed lives of seven more people during the last twenty-four hours. The figure of patients recovered from the virus has reached 305,835. There are now 9,421 active cases in the country, reports the media.
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, is inciting panic for a number of reasons. It’s a new virus, meaning no one has immunity, and there is no vaccine. Its novelty means that scientists aren’t sure yet how it behaves they have little history to go on.
Meanwhile, the number of cases across the world surpassed 39.1 million on Friday, while the pandemic claimed more than 1.1 million lives.
The United States is the worst hit country with over 8.2 million infection cases and nearly 222,700 deaths followed by #India with over 7.3 million cases and over 112,100 deaths. More than 29 million patients stand recovered.
How is the virus transmitted?
It’s likely that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) originated in an animal species, and then spread to humans.
Person to person spread of the novel corona virus is reported, but it is not yet understood how easily this happens.
Other human coronavirus strains are spread from person to person through contaminated droplets from a person who is sick with the illness (through coughing or sneezing) or contaminated hands.
Is there a vaccine against the novel coronvirus?
Currently there are no available vaccine that protect against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
Is there any treatment for Coronavirus Disease?
There is no specific treatment. It is mainly supportive treatment that aims at reducing symptoms.
Ways to prevent the disease
- Wash Your Hands For 20sec
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Cover Nose & Mouth When Sneezing
- Cover coughs and sneezes with tissues.
- Use Sanitizer
- Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
- Avoid Crowded Places (Social Distancing)
- As an individual, you can lower your risk of infection by reducing your rate of contact with other people. Avoiding public spaces and unnecessary social gatherings, especially events with large numbers of people or crowds, will lower the chance that you will be exposed to the coronavirus as well as to other infectious diseases like flu.
- Avoid Contact With Sick People
- Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness.
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