How to protect yourself from Coronavirus if you are residing in a shared accommodation??”

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, Flights and trains are cancelled all over the world, those who stay away from home are the ones who are most affected, people have no other option rather than continuing their stay in rented accommodations. For those who live in shared accommodations, here are few tips to follow to protect yourself from corona virus. One must ensure cleanliness and hygiene in their place and assure social distancing to control the spread of disease.

How to ensure your safety if you are staying in a PG accommodation?

Staying in shared accommodation is really difficult during this situation but if you maintain hygiene around you and if you follow the required protocols then you can obviously save yourself and your roommates. To maintain safe environment make sure you follow the below steps to ensure your safety as well as your roommate’s safety:

• Make sure you cover your mouth with your elbow while you are coughing or sneezing.
• Wash your hands regularly
• Use soap or hand wash while you wash your hands and make sure you wash them for at least 20 seconds.
• If you have any flu symptoms, make sure you seek medical attention.
• Inform your PG Owner or Manager if somebody around you has any flu symptoms and keep the phone number handy of any doctor available around you.
• Always keep a hand sanitizer and use it often.
• Alcohol based sanitizer should be used on your packages.
• Avoid visiting common areas. Make sure you follow all the social distancing norms, even within the house.
• Make sure you wear a mask if you have any flu symptoms.
• Clean frequently touched objects like doorknobs, switches, laptops, etc. on daily basis.
• Avoid sharing few personal items like towels, bed sheets, etc.
• Educate your maid, cook and others who enter your room about Covid situation and make sure they follow all the precautions required.
• The sheets must be changed frequently.
• Drinking warm water or hot water is better and also make sure you clean the bottle at least 2-4 times in a day.
• Make sure you provide your roommates and people living around you with hand sanitizers. Their hygiene is your hygiene.
• Stock up your shelf with everything you need during quarantine.
• Make sure that all the vegetables are clean while you cook.
• Try to get yourself a single sharing room, many Coliving and shared accommodation hostels are considering such requests.
• Clean your floor with phenyl or Dettol liquid.
• Maintain minimum 4 meter distance from each other.
• Request everyone around you to maintain the required hygiene.
• Make sure your body temperature is minimum and keep a check on it every day.

With the Coronavirus pandemic having a huge effect in every single way, from forced changes that has been made in the everyday lifestyle to economy, there are many issues in the society that Coronavirus has triggered, self-isolation and travel restrictions are expected to save yourself from the virus. Make sure you follow all the safety measures that government has announced.

FAQ’s

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are dry cough, fatigue, fever, and difficulty in breathing.

How to stay safe from Coronavirus?

The best way is to prevent Coronavirus is to wash your hands regularly and maintaining social distancing.

What happens when you get coronavirus disease?

People with this disease generally develop signs and might face few mild respiratory symptoms and fever. Most infected people might have mild disease and recover.

What should you do if you think you have the Coronavirus disease?

Seek medical attention as soon as possible. Stay home if you feel unwell, cover your face with mask and follow the directions of your local health authority.

Who is most at risk for the Coronavirus disease?

People of all ages can be infected by Coronavirus. Old people and people with pre-existing medical conditions appear to become severely ill with the virus.

How does the coronavirus disease spread?

The new coronavirus is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily through droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose.

Can the coronavirus disease spread through air?

Airborne spread has not been reported for COVID-19 and it is not believed to be a major driver of transmission based on available evidence.

What is the incubation period of the coronavirus disease?

1-14 days.