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PROGRAM STUDI SARJANA KEPERAWATAN

FAKULTAS ILMU KESEHATAN DAN PERTANIAN
UNIVERSITAS KATOLIK INDONESIA SANTU PAULUS RUTENG
2020
A. THE BEGINNING OF COVID 19

Corona virus infection is called COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) and was

first discovered in the city of Wuhan, China at the end of December 2019. This virus

is transmitted very quickly and has spread to almost all countries, including

Indonesia, only in the past few months.

This makes some countries implement policies to impose lockdowns in order to

prevent the spread of Corona virus. In Indonesia, a Large-Scale Social Restrictions

(PSBB) policy was put in place to suppress the spread of this virus.

Coronavirus is a collection of viruses that can infect the respiratory system. In many

cases, this virus only causes mild respiratory infections, such as flu. However, this

virus can also cause severe respiratory infections, such as lung infections

(pneumonia).

In addition to the SARS-CoV-2 virus or Corona virus, viruses that are also included

this group are the viruses that cause Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and

the virus that causes Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Although caused

by a virus from the same group, namely coronavirus, COVID-19 has some

differences with SARS and MERS, among others in terms of the speed of spread and

severity of symptoms

A. SYMPTOMS THAT APPEAR

Early symptoms of Corona virus infection or COVID-19 can resemble flu symptoms,

namely fever, runny nose, dry cough, sore throat, and headache. After that, the symptoms

can disappear and heal or even aggravate. Patients with severe symptoms can experience
 high fever, cough with phlegm and even bleeding, shortness of breath, and chest pain. These

symptoms appear when the body reacts against the Corona virus.
In general, there are 3 general symptoms that can indicate someone is infected
with the Corona virus, namely:
 Fever (body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius)
 Dry cough
 Hard to breathe

There are several other symptoms that can also appear in Corona virus
infections, although more rarely, namely:
 Diarrhea
 Headache
 Conjunctivitis
 Loss of ability to taste or smell
 Rashes on the skin
The symptoms of COVID-19 generally appear within 2 days to 2 weeks after the
patient is exposed to the Corona virus
B. THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE SO AS NOT TO BE INFECTED BY COVID
INFECTION 19
the best prevention method is to avoid the factors that can cause you to be
infected with this virus, namely :
 Apply physical distancing, which is to maintain a minimum distance of 1
meter from other people, and not to leave the house unless there is an
urgent need.
 Use a mask when doing activities in public places or crowds, including
when you go shopping for groceries.
 Routinely wash hands with soap and water or hand sanitizers containing
at least 60% alcohol, especially after doing activities outside the home or
in public places.
 Do not touch the eyes, mouth and nose before washing hands.
  Increase endurance with a healthy lifestyle, such as eating nutritious
foods, exercising regularly, getting enough rest, and preventing stress.
 Avoid contact with people with COVID-19, people suspected of being
positively infected by the Corona virus, or people who have a fever,
cough, or runny nose.
 Cover mouth and nose with tissue when coughing or sneezing, then throw
the tissue in the trash.
 Keep clean objects that are often touched and environmental cleanliness,
including cleaning the house.
C. SUGGESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SAN PUBLIC
The government should continue to take precautions, so that the community also
remains vigilant in handling Covid 19, and as a society there is no need to be anxious or
anxious in dealing with Covid 19, and as a society they must not be anxious about each
other by spreading news about covid 19, stay alert and follow the government rules that
remain silent in the house, and still maintain health by wearing masks and keeping clean
with hand washing.