AS SOON AS YOU FEEL UNWELL👇

Stay calm. Remember that most people recover from #COVID19 and do not require hospitalization.

1⃣Self-isolate. Do not wait to get tested or receive results.

2⃣Check your oxygen levels every 6 hours or more frequently if your breaths are too fast. Check it once and then again after a six-minute walk.
📍 Seek emergency care if oxygen level on the oximeter shows less than 94%.

3⃣Monitor your temperature every 6 hours. Do it more frequently if you have a fever.
📍 Seek emergency care if fever of more than 101F (38C) persists for 3 days.

4⃣Seek emergency medical care in any of these cases:
📍 Shortness of breath worsens
📍 Lips or face turn blue-ish
📍 Feeling of disorientation increases
📍 Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
📍 Slurred speech / seizures
📍 Unable to wake up or stay awake

HOW TO MANAGE MILDER #COVID19 AT HOME👇

1⃣ Only have medicines a doctor prescribes.
📍 Do not self-medicate. Home concoctions like garlic, camphor and carom seed (ajwain) bundles cannot improve oxygen levels.

2⃣ Take paracetamol (500mg) every 4 to 6 hours if you have a high temperature, aches or pains.
📍 Do not have more than 4 doses maximum within a 24-hour period.

3⃣ Stay hydrated (drink water) and eat nutritious meals even if you are unable to taste. There is no food known to treat or cure COVID-19 but eating healthy will help your body recover.

4⃣ Do tepid sponging using tap water. Do not use cold water.

STAY CALM AND SELF-ISOLATE👇

How to manage #COVID19 at home.

1⃣ Isolate yourself in a separate room with bathroom if possible for 10 days and rest.
📍 Rest, relax, rest, relax.
📍 Keep your mind busy by reading books, watching TV shows and having video calls with your family and friends.
📍 If you feel up to it, do some light exercise.

2⃣ Wear a mask covering your nose and mouth whenever you open the door. Those entering your room should also wear a mask.

3⃣ Open the windows for ventilation if possible.

4⃣ Wash your hands frequently with soap. Clean your room yourself with disinfectant or soap.

Looking for coronavirus info?
See the most up-to-date information from the World Health Organization (WHO) so you can stay healthy and help prevent the spread of the virus.

1,4501ifesaving Oxygen Concentrators (OCs) have arrived in Kolkata last week with support from Canada in India (High Commission of Canada) and the Govt. of Canada.

UNICEF supports India’s #COVID19 emergency response.

Critical lifesaving supplies will help fight against the devastating pandemic.

More about UNICEF Covid 19 activities in India