The on-going Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in China has become the world's leading health headline and is causing major panic and public concerns. . On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the new coronavirus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak has caused governments in various countries to take swift and protective measures. In China, these included putting cities on lockdown implementing travel warnings/bans and cancellations, extending national holidays, and closing schools and postponing classes .Currently, there is no vaccine for the prevention or treatment of the illness caused by the virus; its origins and the ultimate extent of this epidemic remain unknown.
With the continuing coronavirus spur, the public has been advised by various health authorities to reduce traveling and stay at home as a basic means of limiting people's exposure to the virus. Prevention have issued safety recommendations for taking simple precautions to reduce exposure to and transmission of the virus.
Unfortunately, the mandated restrictions on travel and directives against participating in outdoor activities, including regular physical activity and exercise, will inevitably disrupt the routine daily activities of tens of millions of people. Exercise at home using various safe, simple, and easily implementable exercises is well suited to avoid the airborne coronavirus and maintain fitness levels. Such forms of exercise may include, but are not limited to, strengthening exercises, activities for balance and control, stretching exercises, or a combination of these. Examples of home exercises include walking in the house and to the store as necessary, lifting and carrying groceries, alternating leg lunges, stair climbing, stand-to-sit and sit-to-stand using a chair and from the floor, chair squats, and sit-ups and pushups.
Regardless of specific exposure risks, it is always a good practice to frequently wash our hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. When soap and running water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand rub with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands that are visibly soiled.
Another is to avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands .because bacteria or virus can easily transferred through doing such things.
Practicing good respiratory etiquette, including covering coughs and sneezes is a very good habit since it is already required to those who have cough and colds to avoid transmission of diseases even when there is no Corona Virus.
Avoiding close contact with people who are sick or observing physical distancing is one way to avoid virus as believed by the Health experts and health workers it’s the reason why it is now of all the people all over the world.
Given the concerns about the increasing spread of COVID-19, it is imperative that infection control and safety precautions be followed. Home stay is a fundamental safety step that can limit infections from spreading widely. But prolonged home stays can increase behaviors that lead to inactivity and contribute to anxiety and depression, which in turn can lead to a sedentary lifestyle known to result in a range of chronic health conditions. Maintaining regular physical activity and routinely exercising in a safe home environment is an important strategy for healthy living during the coronavirus crisis and even when there is no spreading virus or diseases.
by: Nieliza Lou Lozano
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