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Admittedly, 4 positive coronavirus test results were also obtained per day. This means that the number of coronavirus cases in the country increased to 1,639.
The number of people recovering from this infection is reported to have increased to 1,165.
SAM recalls that from now on, anyone who develops symptoms of an acute respiratory infection can be screened for a possible infection.
Key information about coronavirus
Coronavirus is a virus with a new structure that has never caused human infections before. Its main symptoms are similar to those of the flu: fever, cough, shortness of breath and other respiratory problems. In more severe cases, coronaviruses cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, or death.
There is no specific treatment for the new coronavirus infection, only symptomatic treatment. Patients can be completely cured, depending on their condition and when treatment is started.
To avoid coronavirus, it is recommended to follow the general rules of hygiene: wash your hands with warm soapy water, disinfect your hands, sneeze and label the cough, ventilate the facilities at least 2-3 times a day, clean daily the surfaces of frequent use in the room (for example, night clubs). tables, bed frames and other bedroom furniture), wear protective gear, avoid meetings, stay at least 2 meters away from other people.
In case of suspected coronavirus, the following are considered:
1) a person with an acute respiratory infection (sudden onset of at least one of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath) and has traveled or lived in areas where COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) is occurring or spreading in the community during the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms;
2) a person with symptoms of an acute respiratory infection and who has been in close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) during the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms;
3) a person with a severe acute respiratory infection (fever and at least one symptom of respiratory illness: cough, shortness of breath) and who requires hospitalization and no other etiologic cause has been identified to explain these symptoms.
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