QUIZ: Are you at an increased risk of contracting coronavirus? Find out now
As the number of positive coronavirus infections continues to multiply with every passing day, it is extremely important to understand whether or not you are at the risk of contracting this highly contagious viral infection. Since scientists and medical experts around the world are still trying to completely understand the nature of this zoonotic virus, it is important to arm ourselves with correct information to protect ourselves and others from the fatal COVID-19 virus.
Preliminary data suggests that older persons and people with pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, cancer or diabetes and comprised immune system appear to develop serious illness more often than others. Are you at the risk too? Find out.
The correct way of taking this quiz
Answer these below-mentioned questions honestly in YES or NO to understand whether or not you are more likely to catch the viral infection. For every answer, you mark as YES, keep adding the score points mentioned next to the question and tally the result at the end.
Are you above the age of 60?
Yes: 2 points
No: 0 points
Do you have a chronic illness (which results in a compromised immune system) including kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, lung disease, cancer, diabetes etc. ?
Yes: 3 points
No: 0 points
Do you feel you are young and will be able to fight the infection?
Yes: 1 point
No: 0 points
Do you feel that you have a strong immune system so you won’t be able to catch infections easily?
Yes: 2 points
No: 0 points
Do you feel changing your day-to-day routine is not necessary to fight the coronavirus?
Yes: 4 points
No: 0 points
Do you smoke and drink alcohol regularly?
Yes: 2 points
No: 0 points
Do you go outside every day even during quarantine to kill boredom?
Yes: 4 points
No: 0 points
Have you travelled recently in the past 1 month?
Yes: 3 points
No: 0 points
Are you experiencing terrible body aches and pains?
Yes: 3 points
No: 0 points
Is your cold and cough not going away?
Yes: 2 points
No: 0 points
Are you having difficulty breathing?
Yes: 3 points
No: 0 points
Did you have direct contact with a coronavirus suspect or caretaker of the suspected case?
Yes: 4 points
No: 0 points
Are you still meeting your friends during the lockdown?
Yes: 3 points
No: 0 points
Test results
Ideally, any score result above 2 should be observed seriously. The higher your score, the more likely you are at the risk of getting infected with COVID-19.
If you want to consult a doctor, it is important that you talk to your medical care advisor via phone first and not go to the clinic and hospital directly. You can also call on any of the below-listed hotline numbers for further help and clarity
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