Home care for people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
Published on April 7, 2020 at 4:28 AM by Face of Malawi
If you are ill with fever and cough you should clean hands
frequently with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand rub.
Stay at home; do not attend work, school or public places.
Rest
, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food.
Stay in separate room from other family members, but if not possible wear a medical mask
and keep a distance of at least 1 meter (3 feet) from other people.
Keep the room
well-ventilatedand if possible use a dedicated bathroom.
When coughing or sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or use disposable tissue
and discard after use.
If you experience difficulty breathing, call
your health care facilityimmediately.
