Always keep your hands clean with soap, especially after sneezing, coughing or after you’ve been in a public place. Wash thoroughly for at least 20 seconds. If you’re in a situation without soap or water, hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol content work too. Be mindful not to touch your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

Clean and disinfect the surfaces where you frequently touch, including tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboard, toilets, faucets and sinks.

The Coronavirus spreads from person to person, and through the microdroplets when an infected person sneezes or coughs. So, it’s best to keep at least a 6-feet distance with people who are sick.

Sometimes it’s unavoidable to sneeze and cough, so always cover them with a tissue, or inside your elbow, and try to avoid using your hands. Either way, throw the tissue away immediately and wash your hands.

Unless you’re feeling under the weather, or caring for someone who is sick, you don’t need a facemask. Better to save them for actual caregivers.

Whether you feel slightly sick, or living with a long-term illness, it is safer to stay home and limit your contact with pets and other people. Keep in touch with your doctor, but avoid public transport, including ride-sharing and taxis. Keep track of your own symptoms and also practise all the steps above.

It’s important that we all keep calm, follow instructions from our local medical authorities, and educate ourselves about the Coronavirus. We at Asian Inspirations are with you, every step of the way; and together, we can flatten the curve and stop the spread.