What is COVID-19?

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly

discovered coronavirus.
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to
moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special
treatment. Older people and those with underlying medical problems like
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer
are more likely to develop serious illness.

How can it be transmitted? Signs and symptoms

THE COVID-19 VIRUS SPREADS
PRIMARILY THROUGH DROPLETS OF
SALIVA OR DISCHARGE FROM THE NOSE
WHEN AN INFECTED PERSON COUGHS
OR SNEEZES.
MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS:
(FEVER, DRY COUGH, TIREDNESS)
SERIOUS SYMPTOMS:
(DIFFICULTY BREATHING OR SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, CHEST PAIN OR PRESSURE, LOSS OF
SPEECH OR MOVEMENT)

LESS COMMON SYMPTOMS:

(ACHES AND PAINS, SORE THROAT, DIARRHEA,
CONJUNCTIVITIS, HEADACHE, LOSS OF TASTE
OR SMELL.
A RASH ON THE SKIN, OR DISCOLORATION OF
FINGERS OR TOES.)

Preventions

Proper handwashing

Statistical data
(As of April 30, 2021) (As of April 30, 2021)

In the Philippines, Globally, 150,110,310

1,028,738 confirmed cases confirmed cases of COVID-
of COVID-19 with 17,145 19, including 3,158,792
deaths, reported to WHO deaths, reported to WHO

Wear a mask and help stop the spread.

BSN 1-B

DIVINE FUTALAN SHARAHDIANT LARANJO SWEETIE GARGAR SETH LARDAUS

JUDY GIMENEZ GERONIMA LASPINAS MAYTHRESHA GONZALES