COVID 19—LET US BREAK THE CHAIN—LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE VIRUS—NEVER PANIC--LOCKDOWNS TAUGHT US TO UNDERSTAND THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL AND NON ESSENTIAL—CONTINUE IT AND PREVENT AN OUTBREAK.

COVID—19, i.e Corona Virus Disease is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus named Corona virus.

It is mainly transmitted through droplets generated out of sneeze, cough or exhales by an infected person. These droplets stick on the floors or surfaces.one can be infected by breathing in the virus if one is within close proximity of the infected person or by touching a contaminated surface and with that touching ones nose, mouth and eyes. Most people who are infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment—as epr reports. But these people can be carriers of infectious corona virus and people with other serious ailments(high risk group) and with less immunity will be seriously infected which may be fatal too.

The first case of Covid--19 in India was reported in Kerala on 30^th January 2020.three students who came to Kerala from Wuhan province of China. Two of them were Medical students at a University in Wuhan. A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019.
The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020.

In Kerala the cases went on to increase up to the first two weeks of April 2020 and the graph line straightened only during first week of May 2020. But again with the inflow of NRIs, expatriates, migrant labourers, allowing interstate transport for bringing stranded Keralites and further relaxations in lockdown norms will definitely increase positive cases of Covid--19 in Kerala. Kerala Government has taken all the steps to track the expatriates who arrive at the airports and railway stations and also for basic medical screening. For those arriving through other means from other States, administrative and medical steps are arranged for an early detection of Covid—19 and thereby arresting any outbreak.

It may be noted with concern that in Kerala if the reported cases of Covid—19 are on the increase then the fate of bigger States of India will be worse. Only awareness with economic package for the poor for their survival only can help the outbreak of this pandemic. A monthly free ration of essential items along with some amount into the personal account of members of poor family members, unemployed, those who have lost employment will help a long way in curtailment of this exodus taking place in India. all political differences must be kept aside by the government as well as the opposition , so that together we will arrest any outbreak by following guidelines and thereby staying healthy and safe.

LET US BREAK THE CHAIN—LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE VIRUS—NEVER PANIC--LOCKDOWNS TAUGHT US TO UNDERSTAND THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL AND NON ESSENTIAL—CONTINUE IT AND PREVENT AN OUTBREAK.