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Learn how to stay safe while celebrating festivals during a pandemic by following our tips to avoid contracting the COVID-19 virus.
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How to stay safe celebrating festivals during the Covid-19? Thefestiveseasonisuponusnowwithfestivalsbeingcelebratedacross IndiaandtheworldsuchasDurgaPuja, Dushera, Thanksgiving, Eidmilad, DiwaliandChristmas. Adheretoallbasicprecautions SymptomsofCOVID-19couldbemildtobeginwithandmay leadyoutothinkyourhealthisfine. Butitispreciselythesebasic symptomsthatyouhavetorecognizeearly – mildfever, throat irritation, mildbreathingproblems, flu-likesymptoms, cold, etc. If treatedearly, youcanavoidcontractingthevirusorrecover fromitsoon. Don'tmakewrongassumptionsaboutthe Covid-19 Allaroundtheworld, peoplearealsorecoveringfromCOVID-19, andinIndia, therecoveryrateishigh. Thismayleadyoutothink thatyoumayneverbeinfectedwithCOVID-19orthatyoumay neverbere-infected. Thisisawrongassumptionasthereare manycasesofre-infectiontoo, thoughthesenumbersaren’tas highasrecoveries, itissafenottobemakingassumptionsabout thebehaviorofthedisease. AvoidEatingOutside ThereisnoevidencetoshowthatCoronaviruscanspread throughcookedfood. Itspreadswhenaninfectedperson coughsorsneezes, andthevirusesareemittedfromtheirbody andenterthebodiesofpeopleinthevicinity. Eventhoughfoods arelow-risk, youshouldnotcompromiseonsafetyprecautions astheviruscansurviveonsurfacesforupto72hours. Itcan spreadthroughtheinfectedcookorinfectedfoodhandler. Greetpeopleintraditionalway Withtheongoingpandemicandspreadofthevirus, itwouldbebesttogreet peopleinthetraditionalIndianwayasgreetingwithahandshakecouldprove riskyduetothepossibilityofthespreadofthediseasethroughcontact. This precautionisessentialduringfestivalsasgreetingeachotheriscommon, and peoplewouldliketoextendwarmthandaffection. Conclusion Formostpeople, thefestiveseasonistheirfavoritetimeoftheyearasfamilies andfriendsvisiteachother, celebratewithfestivedelicacies, andenjoytheir timewiththeirnearanddearones. However, consideringthatcrowdscome togetherduringthesefestivities, itismandatorytotakesafetyprecautionsto avoidcontractingtheCOVID-19virus. Reference CelebrateFestivalsduringtheCovid-19 - OurNewEarth