It is important to follow certain indications to avoid infecting, getting infected and taking care of our loved ones who are a part of high-risk groups, which are:
- Seniors
- People living in a home for seniors or a facility for long-term care
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- People with a compromised immune system (weak immune system) due to solid organ transplant
- Obesity (a BMI of 30 or higher)
- Sever heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary disease or cardiomyopathy
- Sickle cells
- Type 2 diabetes
According to what is known so far, people with the following diseases might have a higher risk of becoming severely ill due to COVID-19:
- Asthma (moderate to severe)
- Cerebrovascular illness (affecting blood vessels and the pumping of blood to the brain)
- Cystic fibrosis
- High blood pressure
- People with compromised immune systems due to bone marrow transplants, immune deficiency, HIV, corticosteroids, or the use of any other medication that might weaken the immune system
- Neurological disease, such as dementia
- Liver disease
- Pregnancy
- Pulmonary fibrosis (damaged or scarred lung tissue)
- Smoking
- Thalassemia (a blood disease)
- Type 1 diabetes
Preemptive measures
- Sleeping in separate beds
- Using different restrooms if possible and disinfecting them after using them
- Not sharing towels, cutlery, cups, etc.
- Cleaning and disinfecting high-contact surfaces
- Washing sheets and towels very often
- Keeping a safe distance and sleeping in separate rooms
- Calling the designated phone number in case o a fever higher than 38° or if there is any difficulty breathing
- Separating all the hazardous waste, masks, gloves and paper with the letters RPBI
Let us all take care of each other.
