Hello all,

My heart go out to all of those affected by the Corona Virus attack. No one really saw this coming in the way that it came and spread globally. I am thankful for all who are working hard to fight against this virus and save lives-and that is all of those following the rules of staying home, masking, and all of the other safety measures such as washing, hands, coughing in your elbow area or tissues, distancing at lease 6 ft, and not gathering in groups socially.

This article is piggyback on what is already set up as safety measures. These suggestions are my own and not an official mandate. we all have ideas and opinions and if you have any to add, do leave a comment.

1. Keep your mouth and nose as clean as possible along with covering with a clean mask. Wash your mask at the end of the day and you might want to carry 2 with you at all times. Keep plastic bag with you for the soil mask.
2. I suggest rinsing your mouth twice a day with an antiseptic or mouthwash and blowing your nose in tissues when you feel you need to clear of any dry secretions
3. Start bringing your coffee to work instead of stopping by a store for it. This will prevent you from being exposed too much to other people. Wear your mask or any covering of mouth and nose if you do go shopping and outside anywhere. This virus is in the air, so really, we should have all been wearing a mask all the time in the first alert of this pandemic virus.
4. When planning your shopping, try to cover all the areas of shops you need to visit so as to make too many trips and get more exposure. Some families have designated shoppers to do shopping for the whole family.
5. Look out for others when you can when you see the need to help. I keep cans of food in my trunk just in case I see someone speaking or appearing to need food. You can share your knowledge of resources where people can get food and other necessities.
6. Families might want to share times of cooking meals once a week or more so you don’t have to cook every day. You can drop it off instead of going into the house. It could be money-saving as well.
7. Greeting to one another can be Japanese style-bending from the waist down, elbowing, foot touching, and by video-face-timing, skype, and other tech ways.
8. You might want to make your own cloth mask. Youtube and Pinterest have many videos on how to make protective facial masks. I’m starting today to make a few for myself, family, and friends; hopefully, I can have the time to make extras for people I see here and there.
9. By all means, keep up with the updates from the scientist and medical department on your TV and other Media channels of what you need to know.
10. For those lottery players out there, you might want to play for the whole week your numbers so that you don’t have to go out every day to play. This will keep you from having less exposure.
11. As much as we hate to do, start checking your life insurance as this virus can hit anyone at any time. Hopefully, you will recover from it if it does. So stay healthy and keep moving around.
12. Don’t stay isolate: Call friends, neighbors, and family when you have the need to talk to someone. If you are having a mental health issue, reach out to the hospitals and mental health offices/ hotlines to seek help. You are not alone, and truly, these are trying times.

Thank you for visiting this page. We will get through this together. Stay hopeful, faithful and strong. Stay updated on the news from reliable sources and keep the focus on the fight for survival.

Also, remember, that the COVID-19 is not anyone’s fault as it is a virus that happened to jump from animals to humans. All people with this virus should not be discriminated against in any way, but to be treated with the utmost respect. It could happen to anyone-it could happen to you! Please report anyone who mistreats anyone with this virus as I have been hearing about personnel acting out of character against persons with this virus who happen to arrive at the hospital with symptoms- on the other side, all citizens must follow directions if you have symptoms and follow the rules (there might be another location the present hospital want you to go to instead as COVID-19 centers are set up at various locations. Call 911 if you are having difficulty breathing so that you can get immediate help. Do what you can to save your Life!

Thelma Harcum, Writer, Nurse

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