How to keep yourself from Corona infection - This is probably the most common topic we all discuss nowadays. Everybody has a lot of jobs to do and for that, they have to go outside but parallelly they want to stay safe also. So, it is very difficult to keep yourself away from a virus infection, like Corona / Covid infection.

But as per Doctors, different health experts, WHO ( World Health Organisation), and other health organizations have recommended a few steps/precautions which you should follow every day for your safety.

 Here is the list of those steps :

1. Wear Mask: It is advised you must wear masks always when you go outdoor. If you are at home you should not. But when you are at your workplace you may wear one mask, but in case of outdoor, like on the street, shopping malls, etc. you must wear double masks.

Double masks mean, first wear a surgical mask then wear a cloth mask over the surgical mask.

As per Health Experts if you wear a mask means 80% protection is done or you can say you are 80% protected from the corona virus infection. So, please wear a mask and wear it properly. It has been noticed that so many people do not wear masks properly. They keep their mask below the mouth or on the chin level. But is not perfect and you can not protect yourself from the infection in this way. Always put your mask on the nose.

2. Wash Your Hands Or Sanitize: Please wash your hands (palm area mainly) frequently with soap or liquid hand wash. It is recommended to rub your hands with soap for around 19 seconds and then wash with water. Though whenever you are at home and not working on anything with any materials received from outside, you may not wash your hands frequently, because at that time there is very little chance that virus is present and affect your hands. 


But when you are outside, like traveling, working you must wash your hands frequently. But sometimes it is very difficult to get water and /or the washing area to wash your hands, in that case, you can use a hand sanitizer. A small coin size drop of sanitizer is sufficient to make your hands germ-free. Take a coin size ( almost two/three drops) sanitizer on your palm and gently rub both palms, fingers, and opposite sides of the palm also. 

After every wash of your hands, you should use a good moisturizer, it will nourish your hand and keep it soft and smooth. A moisturizer cream like Nivea is good for the skin. Because frequent uses of soap and hand wash create bad effects on skin/hands, like roughness, dryness etc.

3. Wash Your Clothes: Please wash your clothes with normal detergent whenever you returned from outside. No special detergent is required to wash these clothes. Though there is very little possibility to stay germs on the clothes but the button, buckles can carry the virus, so it is advisable to wash the clothes. Otherwise, fabrics are less prone to carry viruses.


4. Eat Healthy Food: Eat healthy food regularly. Do not eat junk food, oily and spicy food. I have already written an article on " How to boost immunity power", please read it. Good immunity power fights with the virus and protects you.

5. Do Exercise Regularly: Please exercise regularly, it also boosts your immunity power and keeps you fit which can help you to fight against corona virus and other any kind of diseases. I have already written an article on it, please read it here How To Live Healthy And Fit. Here you will get a clear idea about the best exercises for your health. You can buy few necessary types of equipment to set up Gym at home. You will find more details here List Of Exercise Equipment For Home Gym.

6. Do not go outside unless it is too much necessary and important.

7. Try to keep a safe distance from everyone (except your family member). 

8. Ask anyone to wear a mask before talking to you.

9. List of things need to practice: Do the following after comeback from outside:

  1. Do not touch anything inside the home, 
  2. Wash your hands with soap or hand wash
  3. Put off your clothes and soak them in a bucket/washing machine with detergent and water.
  4. Wear a towel which you are going to wash after taking a shower
  5. Use a surface disinfectant spray/hand sanitizer spray to make germs free to the stuff you were carrying with you when you were outside, like your mobile, backpack, laptop, other gadgets, water bottle etc. 
  6. Again wash your hands properly and have a shower. If you have a cold & cough problem then must add some hot water. In the case of night time, you may not wash your head. Because it does not suit everybody. So wash your head if your body permits.      

10. Checkup and Tests: In case of any physical problem, like fever, light pain, breathing problem, no taste no smell you must consult the doctor and take corona test. In case of positive results follow the doctor's advice.

Take care of the necessary precautions as stated above and stay safe.