Overview of COVID 19 by Dr Kalpa

1. Dr. Kalpa Suranjith
COVID-19

2. 01.
ABOUT COVID-19
Signs & Symptoms
How you can Identify the disease
STATS ABOUT COVID-19
Global and Local Situation
Handling of a Patient
Precautions to avoid
transmission
03.
02.
04.
Introduction

3. “We cannot say this loudly enough or
clearly enough or often enough: All
countries can still change the course of
this pandemic”
—DR. TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WORLD
HEALTH ORGANIZATION’S DIRECTOR GENERAL

4. INTRODUCTION
• COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the
recently found virus known as SARS-CoV-2 (or Novel
coronavirus)
• Before the outbreak originated in Wuhan, China on
December 2019, there was no information about this
virus
• Now it is a PANDEMIC
• 213 Countries have affected by the disease up to now
• Transmission occurs mainly via respiratory route

5. The oldest common ancestor of coronavirus has been dated as
far back as the 9th century BC. Some studies published in 1990
specified the most recent common ancestors as follows:
● Betacoronavirus: 3300 BC
● Deltacoronavirus: 3000 BC
● Gammacoronavirus: 2800 BC
● Alphacoronavirus: 2400 BC
HISTORY

6. ABOUT
CORONAVIRUS
01.

7. DRY COUGHHIGH FEVER
Irritation and constant
coughing without expelling
any mucus
The body feels completely
tired and without energy to
perform normal tasks
The body temperature can
exceed 37.3 Celsius
degrees or 99 Fahrenheit
degrees
SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19
TIREDNESS

8. This disease can spread from
person to person through
small droplets from the nose or
the mouth when the infected
person coughs or exhales
SURFACESPEOPLE
These small droplets land on
surfaces, which means any person
that touches these surfaces and
then their eyes, nose or mouth can
become infected
It transmit through…

9. • Many people infected with COVID-19
show mild symptoms, especially during
the first stages of the disease
• Thus, you can still catch the disease from
an infected person who only has a mere
cough and does not feel ill
ASYMPTOMATIC
PEOPLE

10. HIGH FEVERTIREDNESS
DIFFICULTY
BREATHING
DRY COUGH
INFOGRAPHICS
The body temperature
can exceed 37.3 Celsius
degrees
The body feels completely
tired, without energy
Breathing actually feels
more difficult
Constant coughing
without expelling any
mucus

11. WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS
You have symptoms or have
been in an infected area or had
a contact with COVID 19 patient
STEP 01
Call the designated personnel
such as a Doctor or a Health
care worker
STEP 02
You will get specific
instructions to what to
do and what not to do
STEP 03

12. According to the test
results you will get
instructions
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS
Send samples for PCR
test
STEP 04
STEP 05

13. ABOUT 80% OF
PEOPLE RECOVER
FROM THIS DISEASE
WITHOUT NEEDING
SPECIAL
TREATMENT

14. STATS ABOUT
CORONAVIRUS
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15. MORTALITY RATE BY AGE

16. GLOBAL NUMERICAL DATA
Reported cases in the
World as 15 June 2020
7,930,989
Global death rate of this
novel coronavirus disease
3.4%

17. Worldwide Deaths as of 15 June 2020
433,783
3,786,462
Worldwide Recoveries as of 15 June 2020

18. Recovered cases of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka as of 16 June 2020
1,342
Reported cases of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka as of 16 June 2020
1,905
552Active cases of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka as of 16 June 2020
11Deaths related to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka as of 16 June 2020

19. 5 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF
CASES
CONFIRMED DEATHS
USA 2,156,895 117,731
Brazil 852,785 42,837
Russia 528,964 6,948
India 332,970 9,520
UK 295,889 41,698

20. SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS
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21. • Respiratory symptoms
• Fever
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Shortness of breath
• breathing difficulties

22. • In severe cases
• Pneumonia
• Severe acute respiratory
syndrome
• Kidney failure
• death

23. Incubation period 2 – 14
days

24. Have to be CAREFULL when…,
• History of travel to USA, European Country ,Iran, South
Korea, India or any country with active COVID-19 disease
within 14 days
• Health care workers who has been working in patient with
severe acute respiratory infections
• Person develop an unusual or unexpected clinical course
• Close physical contact with a confirmed case of COVID 19
infection

25. Investigations
Mainly RT-PCR

26. Criteria for Testing
 The person who are arrival from high risk
country for COVID 19
 Working in severe acute respiratory infection
environment
 Close contact with a confirmed or probable
cases of COVID 19 infection

27. Type of Sample
 Respiratory sample
 Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal
swab
 Endotracheal aspirate, Nasopharyngeal
aspirate
 Bronchoalveolar lavage
 Tissue from biopsy or autopsy including
from lungs

28. store at +40 C(2-80 C)
If any delay Before 48
hours store at 700 C
sample collect to VTM
tubes (Viral Transport
Medium) and transport
to laboratory within 48
hours.
Sample Storage Sample Transport

29. Infection Control
 Restrictions of travel (Overseas/Local)
 Standard precaution for any patient with suspected infection
with COVID 19 infection
 Suspect patient wearing a surgical mask
 Keep the patient in separate area
 Maintain at least one meter distance each patient
 Triage and waiting areas are adequate ventilated
 hand hygiene

30.  Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
 Use appropriate PPE
 Prevention of needle sticks/sharp injuries
 Cleaning and disinfection of the environment with
routine disinfectant
 Droplet precautions
 Use a surgical mask of working within 1 meters of the
patient
 Place the patient in single room
 Limit patient movement

33. ANTIBIOTICS
DO NOT WORK
AGAINST
CORONAVIRUS

34. Cover your mouth and your
nose with your bent elbow or
a tissue when coughing
Seek medical attention if you
have difficulty breathing and
a high fever
Follow the directions of your
national or local health
authorities
Wash your hands with an
alcohol-based sanitizer or
with soap and water
Keep a distance of at least 1
meter between yourself and
anyone who coughs or
sneezes
Try your best not to touch
your eyes, your nose and
your mouth
PROTECTING YOURSELF AND PREVENTING
THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE

35. PROTECTION MEASURES FOR PEOPLE THAT
ARE IN OR VISITED INFECTED AREAS
01 02
Stay home if you do not feel well, even if
you feel mild symptoms such as
headaches, slight fever and a runny nose
If you need to go out (for example, to buy
food or supplies), wear a mask to
minimize the risk of infecting others
03 04
If you have difficulty breathing and/or a
high fever, seek medical advice as soon
as possible
Call your provider and inform them of any
recent travel, especially to countries with
reported cases

36. ● Before wearing a mask, wash your hands with an alcohol-based
disinfectant or with soap and water.
● Cover your mouth and nose with the mask and make sure the mask is
firmly pressed against your face.
● Do not touch the mask while you are wearing it; if you do, wash your
hands with an alcohol-based disinfectant or with soap and water
afterward.
● Replace the mask as soon as it gets wet and do not reuse disposable
masks.
● Remove the mask from behind (do not touch its front side); throw it
away in a closed container and then wash your hands with an alcohol-
based disinfectant or with soap and water.
HOW TO USE A MASK

37. HANDLING A
PATIENT
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38. • Always wear a mask
• Always wear gloves
• PPE is better
• Do not touch the patient bear hands
• Do not touch droplets
• Always practise Hand Washing
• Always clean the surfaces that patient touch
• Take the patient to nearest Medical care
• When handling a dead body, use a body bag

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