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Coronavirus: 12 Checklist To Carry Out To Know If You Have It Or Not by NaijadrivaCars: 10:21am On Mar 25, 2020
Coronavirus, aka COVID-19 is a pandemic today. Till date, it has killed 18605 worldwide, with just one death in Nigeria.

You may not have traveled outside your country but who knows the people we meet everyday have come in contact with - perhaps a carrier of the virus.

Here are 12 checklist you can carry out on yourself and family members to ascertain if you are infected (note that you have to grade each symptoms from 1 to 3, depending on level of severity):

SYMPTOMS SCORE

Do you have cough?.................................1

Do you have colds?..............................1

Do you have sore throat?..................................1

Do you have diarrhea?..................................1

Do you have headache?................................1

Are you experiencing pain in your muscles or have body aches?.................1

Do you have fever (your body temp. is 37.5 and above)?...............................1

Do you have difficulty breathing?.................................2

Have you travelled (especially abroad) recently during the past 2 weeks?....3

Do you get tired easily (fatigue)?.................................2

Do you have travel history to places infected by coronavirus?.......................3

Do you have direct contact or taking care of a COVID-19 patient?..................3


Score results:

0 - 2: May be caused by stress. Get some rest and observe.

3 - 5: Drink more water and ensure good personal hygiene (wash hands etc). Observe and re-evaluate after 2 days.

6 - 12: Consult a Doctor or Contact NCDC hotline on 0800 970000 10 (toll free), 08000267662 (Lagos), 0818 897 8393(Ogun), 08073431342 (Oyo).



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Re: Coronavirus: 12 Checklist To Carry Out To Know If You Have It Or Not by bhmw(m): 10:26am On Mar 25, 2020
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Re: Coronavirus: 12 Checklist To Carry Out To Know If You Have It Or Not by NaijadrivaCars: 2:11pm On Mar 25, 2020
I think this is worthy to be shared. People, out of ignorance think that anyone that sneezes or coughs is infected.
Re: Coronavirus: 12 Checklist To Carry Out To Know If You Have It Or Not by flamingREED(m): 2:46pm On Mar 25, 2020
Those symptoms, the 1's, are common with acute stress.
Cold and cough can be self-occuring.
Diarrhea is the loudest.

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