Wash your hands frequently, no need to worry about Coronavirus: Dr Usha M Kumar

A Delhi-based doctor has suggested that Coronavirus could be dealt with by taking certain precautions as it's just like any other infection. The doctor said washing hands frequently is one of the ways to avoid it. She also suggested that wearing a mask all the time is required and it would be more effective if infected people wear it.

New Delhi: Coronavirus that has created havoc around the world by taking lives of over four thousand people is, in fact, "like any other infection which could be treated with simple medication", feels a Delhi-based doctor.

Dr Usha M Kumar, who works with Max Hospital in the national capital, told ETV Bharat here that people should take precaution and there's no need to worry as the virus could be dealt with easily.

"In case five people have got infected by the virus, four of them are likely to be treated successfully with simple medication of Paracetamol," the doctor said.

Talking about people wearing masks, Dr Kumar said masks could be worn in case a person is among the infected people. Wearing expensive masks, she said, is not required.

"I have seen people wearing masks. It's not required. Only the infected people or the ones who are dealing with them should wear masks," she said, emphasizing that people must spend lots of money on buying expensive masks.

"There is no need to go for an expensive mask. Basically Coronavirus is airborne and droplet infection which could be avoided by a simple mask also," she underlined.

With number of Coronavirus patients increasing in India everyday, the doctor suggested that people must wash their hands more frequently.

She said children, pregnant women and people with high blood pressure and diabetes must take care as their immunity is low as compared to others.

"People can also keep themselves healthy by eating green vegetables and fresh fruits," she suggested.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 4,000 people have died from the Coronavirus and over 113,000 cases have been confirmed globally. About 64,000 people have recovered from the disease across the world.