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ACTNews, JAKARTA - After the announcement of the
first Coronavirus cases in Indonesia, Monday (3/2), many people in Indonesia
started to panic. They panic-bought basic supplies in stores and markets. Additionally,
the prices of face masks and hand sanitizers had started to soar due to the
high demand, as these two items are essential to prevent the spread of
Coronavirus.
In fact, people do not need to worry too
much about the spread of the virus. Muhammad Riedha Bambang from ACT Medical
Team said that the community needs to maintain a clean and healthy lifestyle to
protect themselves from COVID-19 and other diseases. "People who previously
lived an unhealthy lifestyle must now change. The goal is to maintain their
health and avoid various diseases, not just Coronavirus," he explained,
Thursday (3/4).
Riedha also invited people to be deal with
the outbreak calmly, as many who were previously infected with this virus have
been declared cured. In the place of origin of this virus, China, there have
been reports of new case findings, but and the number of infected patients has
decreased. However, people need to remain vigilant.
One way that can be done to prevent the
spread of this virus is by wisely using face masks. The high demand for face
masks soars because many people who are not sick also buy and wear masks, whereas
the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of masks only for people
who are not healthy, showing symptoms of coronavirus infection, as well as
medical staff treating patients.
The virus is not spread through the air. According
to WHO, the virus is spread through droplets of saliva that come out when
sneezing or coughing. People need to be aware of this because the virus in
droplets can survive several hours or even days.
As a community, we must also maintain a sense of mutual care. People infected with the virus should not be estranged. Without
a sense of mutual care, this virus will be difficult to deal with, and people
infected with this virus will have their confidence weakened in their struggle
to recover. []
