Kung may plano kang pumunta sa concert o party anytime soon, you may want to reconsider attending it.
Nitong Sabado, February 8, 2020, naglabas ng advisory ang Department of Health (DOH) na iwasan muna ang pagdalo sa anumang public gathering amid the 2019 novel Coronavirus outbreak.
"With the ongoing threat of the spread of the 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV ARD), the Department of Health strongly urges the public to avoid attending, participating in, and organizing events that draw a huge number of attendees," sabi ng DOH sa website nito.
Mahalaga raw na umiwas sa pagdalo sa mga public events to "further minimize the risk of contracting 2019-nCoV ARD."
Nanawagan rin ang DOH sa mga event organizers na i-postpone muna ang kanilang mga pinaplanong pagdiriwang "until further notice."
Dugtong nito, "We would like to assure the public that all measures to contain the potential spread of 2019-nCoV infection are being explored, studied, and implemented to keep the Filipino people safe from the threats of this infectious disease."
Ayon sa report ng DOH as of February 10, 2020, kasalukuyang may tatlong confirmed cases ng 2019-nCoV ARD sa bansa.
Nasa 109 persons naman ang tested negative for 2019-nCoV ARD at nasa 202 ang may pending test results.
Inireport rin ng Manila Bulletin on February 11 na ang confirmed cases ng 2019-nCoV ARD worldwide ay kasalukuyang nasa 42,200 na.
Confirmed deaths also spiked to 1,012, with one in the Philippines and the rest in China.
Payo ng World Health Organization (WHO) na gawin ang mga sumusunod religiously para maiwasang mahawa sa deadly disease na ito:
- Ugaliing linisin ang iyong kamay gamit ang alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
- Kapag ika'y umuubo o bumabahing, siguraduhing takpan ang iyong bibig at ilong with your flexed elbow or tissue. Itapon agad ang tissue at hugasan ang iyong mga kamay pagkatapos.
- Avoid close contact sa sino mang may lagnat at ubo.