What is Covid-19 and how does it spread

1. What is Covid-19 and how does it spread? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, from which anyone can get infected whether they are humans or animals. In most cases, the symptoms associated with coronavirus are very mild like in the case of the common cold. The first case of Coronavirus came into existence in December 2019 in China. Before that, no single case of coronavirus has been seen. Anyone can be infected by this coronavirus and no one has the built-in immunity to it. Primary symptoms of Coronavirus: The primary symptoms of Corona Viruses are similar to a normal cold. Other symptoms are: Fever Dry cough Shortness of breath Fatigue Loss of smell and taste Muscles pain diarrhea

2. However, most of the cases of Covid-19 are mild, but still, it has produced serious symptoms in many people. Old age people (older than 65 years of age) have higher chances to get infected by Corona Virus. Those who are overweight and have low immunity are at higher risk of Corona Virus. People who have pre-existing conditions like heart disease, diabetes, lungs disease, pregnant women have a higher risk to get infected by Corona Virus. Corona Virus is more transmittable and fetal than the seasonal flu. Corona Virus or Covid -19 is mainly spread from person to person contact. When a person, talks, sneezes or coughs, the droplets containing coronavirus are expelled and transmitted to other people that are near to them, especially at a distance of 6 feet and less. These droplets containing the virus can land in the nose or mouth of other people and inhale into their lungs. Corona Virus can live in the air or surface for several hours. To avoid the infection of Corona Virus, you should follow these steps Maintain Social Distancing; Keep a distance of 6 feet from other people. Wear a mask, especially when you are in a public place. Make helps to cover your mouth and nose to inhale the Corona Virus. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap or use hand sanitizer. Don’t touch your face before washing your hands. Diagnosing Covid-19 To prevent Corona Virus from spreading, it is very important to identify and isolate the people who are infected with Corona Virus. To manage this global pandemic, it is very important to identify the people who come in contact with the infected persons. This process is called contact tracing. After identifying the people, health care providers need to get them tested and repeat the whole process of isolating and contact tracing again.

3. For the patients who have symptoms of Corona Virus or those who meet certain exposure criteria, Corona Virus testing is done by a special swab in the nose or throat. After that, a laboratory or diagnostic center checks the sample for the coronavirus. It will take 1-3 days to get the result of the test. Corona Virus test booking can be done online from the certified and ICMR approved labs. If you want to get your test done from the best and cost- effective lab near your area, do visit Labuncle. Labuncle has tie-up with more than 5+ ICMR approved and certified labs that provide the covid lab test at a very affordable price. Old Mahavir Nagar, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110018 Mobile no: 09319119574 Email: info@labuncle.com Website: https://www.labuncle.com/