Protect Yourself While Traveling During the Coronavirus

One of the easiest ways coronavirus spreads is by touching and sneezing in public places. Countries like Italy, China have been experiencing total lockdown followed by India, USA and other countries as well.

The World Health Organization has advised not to travel during the coronavirus outbreak but still, people who have urgent travel requirements need to protect themselves from COVID-19 at all costs.

Here are the top 10 ways you can protect Yourself While Traveling During the Coronavirus

Age – People who are above the age of 80 are strictly advised not to travel because the strain found in COVID-19 attacks people with lower metabolism rate which is often found in people over the age of 80. So it is strongly advised not to travel and postpone your work or use video conferencing technologies.
The Coronavirus countries – Countries like China, Italy and Spain have the highest number of people who are infected with COVID -19 and travelling to these countries is not allowed. So avoid vacations and getaways until the Corona outbreak.
Wear an N95 mask – If you have any of the symptoms like fever, cold, cough, running nose or difficulty in breathing try to wear an N95 mask whenever you go out in the public. It will stop the spreading of germs and there will be less affected people of COVID -19.
Washing your hands – If you travel from somewhere try to wash your hands more than often. It is advised to use hand sanitizer before eating your meal and after coming to the house.
Avoid handshakes – Avoid touching hands while meeting people. Use the Indian way of Greetings “ Namaste” by joining hands and greeting people or use a more modern way by touching elbows. This way we can protect ourselves from coronavirus while travelling and meeting people.
Using sanitizers – WHO has advised to use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Always use hand sanitizer while meeting new people and promote the use of hand sanitizers among your friends and family.
Share your medical condition if you feel sick at the airport or railway station – if you are travelling and feel sick, don’t hesitate to contact the local authorities and medical clinics. They will help you recover from the sickness and will recommend you to good hospitals.
Avoid meeting people and relatives from COVID-19 infected countries – If you have a family member or a friend coming from outside the country. Make sure to ask him/her to get themselves evaluated at the airport and try to avoid physical contact as much as possible.
Avoid eating out – one of the common practices to be safe during the coronavirus is to avoid eating street food and fast food. Although governments around the world have asked the shopkeepers to close their shops during the outbreak some people are not following the rule. So avoid these street vendors for the while and stack up groceries and cook home food for the time being.
Use personalization vehicles – Avoid taking buses, metros and other public transportation as there will be higher chances of you getting infected by a COVID-19infected person on the train. So try to use a personalized vehicle as much as possible.