Tips on How to Survive the Pandemic

        Many have died and lost their lives because of COVID-19. It is an infectious disease that can be caught when we come in contact with an object or a person who has this disease. Symptoms can be as mild as cough and fever to as severe as being seriously ill and having difficulty in breathing.

Here are some essential tips on how to survive the pandemic.

1. Boost your immune system

Boosting your immune system is one way to effectively combat COVID-19. To strengthen your immune system, various methods can be done. Living a healthy lifestyle is your greatest defense against the virus. This includes maintaining a balanced diet, regular exercise, getting enough hours of sleep, minimizing stress, etc. Remember, always ensure that your immune system is functioning at its best.

2. Get vaccinated

Make sure to register for vaccination once it is available in your area. Vaccines protect us by developing an immune response against the virus. Vaccines are our main protection against the virus. It decreases the risk of getting infected and also helps in reducing the effect of the virus once infected. Being vaccinated also helps protect others, the more people vaccinated also reduces the risk of developing illness for the people who are not vaccinated yet.

3. Limit social gatherings and going to crowded places

To prevent acquiring the COVID-19 virus, you must limit attending social gatherings and going to crowded places. It is very much advisable to avoid these types of events since you may become exposed to someone infected. You should always consider the risks to limit the spread of the virus.

4. Self-isolation at home

You can protect yourself and the people around you by doing self-isolation at your home. If you have symptoms or have been potentially exposed to the virus, immediately isolate yourself from your family or loved ones to further reduce the risks of spreading the virus. Monitor and check yourself because you might have the COVID-19 disease. For safeness, get tested right away.

5. Always disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

Don’t ever forget to sanitize and disinfect. COVID–19 can also be caught when touching the same thing an infected person touched. When returning home after going outside, make sure to sanitize and disinfect everything that has been bought before bringing it inside. Always head to shower immediately after going outside to make sure you are clean. Things bought online should also be cleaned to make sure it is safe to be brought inside.

6. Only go outside your home when necessary

To survive the pandemic, we should limit our time going outside. Going outside increases the risk of getting COVID-19. Being infected with COVID–19 can be as easy as having contact with an infected person, even if it was brief. Always remember to wear face masks and face shields to be more careful and to be safer.