Here is a brief excerpt from recommendations by Dr. Mohd Salman, MD, Internal Medicine for heart patients and their caretakers in view of ongoing coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).
If you are having a pre existing heart condition, then you need to be more careful to prevent yourself from getting infection.
- You must ensure proper hand hygiene.
- Washing your hands more often with soap and water and using hand sanitizers is important.
- You should ensure proper respiratory hygiene.
- You should also maintain proper social distancing by not going out and by not participating in any gathering.
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