Preventing infectious of the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a community promotion
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Currently, there is an outbreak of a pandemic disease of a novel species of coronavirus, which the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand names as Coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. Therefore, one approach to tackle the virus is to prevent the spread of the infection. It is imperative that the community gets involved because it plays a key role in the prevention process. Urging the community to participate in and take responsibility for the self-management and prevention of the virus transmission is crucial. All levels of the community must be involved. Individuals, sector organizations, and community agencies mus. This will considerably help respond to the particular problems and needs of the people in the area. The purpose of this article, is to preventing infectious of the spread of COVID-19 in a community promotion to guide and enhance the effectiveness of promoting and preventing the spread of infectious agents in a community in which individuals and staff work on viewing and a risk group. The knowledge gained from the study and analysis of the situation consisted of guidelines for the screening process to provide knowledge to create understanding and monitoring and guidelines for promoting and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the community. people should take care of themselves, including hand hygiene, wear a mask, physical distancing, and screening provide information when exposed to vulnerable groups or traveling in vulnerable areas to the community health team, self-quarantine to observe the onset of sickness at home. Community health care teams, use protective equipment should wear always take care of people/areas with high risk of infection, such as face mask, eye and face protection, hair cover, gloves, gown, and foot protection by considering the care situation which promotes prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in a community.
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