2021, Number 3
Mitigation measures that the population must be empowered to combat COVID-19
Alba LA, Papaqui HJ, Papaqui AS
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10.35366/101679
Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 143-148
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: COVID-19 is a disease that will continue to be present, so one must take some protection and mitigation measures to combat it, as long as vaccination and treatment are not fully available worldwide. The state has put forward diverse mitigation measures, which the population must adopt, and the faster they are implemented, the better the prognosis of this pandemic will be. These are: staying at home, social distancing, face mask wearing, frequent hand washing, using gel with 70% alcohol, abstaining from touching nose, eyes and mouth, courtesy sneeze (on the elbow pit), among others. It is necessary to empower the population through evidencing the benefits of those measures. Conclusions: For such actions to be effective, the public must be co-responsible in order to decrease the transmissibility of this virus, avoid the severity of the disease and its impact on such population. Therefore, all or most measures should be applied. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced on all a new way of life and habits; however, this change has not been easy, it must be embraced for the health of the entire population. One´s responsibility is not only to self but also to other people.REFERENCES