Turro Wongkaren: Do You Have Comorbidity? You Must Be More Disciplined at 3M So That It’s Not Fatal
DEPOK – (5/11/2020) Covid-19 patients who have comorbidity or comorbid diseases have a high risk of developing severe symptoms and death. For this reason, society is expected to implement health protocols, whether they have comorbidities or not as an effort to prevent transmission.
The Covid-19 Task Force Expert Team for Behavior Change and Head of the Demographic Institute of FEB University of Indonesia, Turro Wongkaren said that what must be considered in changing behavior is faith, immunity, and safety. In addition, behaviors related to other people are #pakaimasker, #jagajarak, and #cucitangan with soap. Moreover, people who have comorbidities need to improve health protocols because this group has low immunity, so that when exposed, their condition can be more severe.
“Faith is related to ourselves and God . Hopefully, peace of mind is achieved. A happy heart is medicine, and immunity, this has to do with us by making our immunity higher, for example getting enough sleep, and taking various multivitamins.” Turro said, Thursday (05/11/2020).
In addition, those who have comorbidities usually have other factors that are easily identified, usually the age factor that is over 50 years. Turro reminded this group to be more careful when leaving the house.
“So they have to implement more health protocols accompanied by behaviors of faith, immunity, safety, and they must understand themselves. Sometimes people don’t know whether they have comorbidities or not.” he said.
In addition, under the current conditions, people are prone to experiencing stress and ‘cabin fever’ which can reduce immunity. For this reason, being happy and positive thinking are a must, according to him, someone must have several targets such as making life easier and socializing.
“There are quite a lot of changes that have to be done. First, we have to remind them. For example, those foods that cannot be eaten, protecting our homes so that our houses are protected from Covid-19, and basically zoning at home”he said.
In addition, other general things need to be done, namely cleaning the house with a disinfectant and ensuring that surfaces are cleaned. Turro gave an example of a door handle where the virus can last 5 days, or a glass surface for up to 3 days.
“Including when receiving packages, wherever possible make sure to spray them outside. This virus can survive in plastic for 5 days, “said Turro. (hjtp)
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