DO’s

•    Stay at home. Avoid meeting visitors at home. If meeting is essential, maintain one meter.

•    Wash your hands and face at regular intervals with soap and water.

•    Sneeze and cough either into your elbow or into tissue paper / handkerchief .

•    After coughing or sneezing dispose of the tissue paper/ wash your handkerchief.

•    Ensure proper nutrition through home cooked fresh hot meals, hydrate frequently and take fresh juices to boost immunity.

•    Exercise and meditate.

•    Take your daily prescribed medicines regularly.

•    Talk to your family members (not staying with you), relatives, friends via call or video conferencing, take help from family members if needed

•    Postpone your elective surgeries (if any) like cataract surgery or total knee replacement

•    Clean the frequently touched surfaces with disinfectant regularly.

•    Monitor your health. If you develop fever, cough and/or breathing difficulty immediately contact nearest health care facility and follow the medical advice rendered

DON’Ts

•    Do not cough or sneeze into your bare hands or without covering your face.

•    Don’t go near your contacts if you are suffering from fever and cough.

•    Don’t touch your eyes, face, nose, and tongue.

•    Don’t go near affected/ sick people .

•    Don’t self-medicate.

•    Don’t shake hands or hug your friends and near ones.

•    Do not go to hospital for routine check-up or follow up. As far as possible, make teleconsultation with your healthcare provider.

•    Don’t go to crowded places like parks, markets, and religious places.

•    Don’t go out unless it is essential.