Rohitashv Gaur, Ridheema Tiwari, Avinash Mukherjee, TV actors take precautions to avoid contracting coronavirus

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 30 on Thursday (March 5) after a Ghaziabad resident tested positive. The health ministry had on Wednesday confirmed as many as 28 new cases — all in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The ministry urged people not to panic amidst shortage of hand sanitiser and surgical masks being reported from several places. The global death count due to COVID-19 is now over 3,000. Looking at the situation, TV actors spoke about the precautions they are taking to avoid contracting the disease.

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For now, it's not as much an issue in India. It hasn't spread in extreme. Some cases are seen in Kerala but even they are under control. So, for now, as part of the precaution, if I am travelling in a crowd, I wear a mask. I have also restricted my travelling as well as food intake. I feel that people should also discuss this issue because it is necessary to be aware of what is happening. In cities, it is very common and people are connected so they are aware of many things happening around but small-town people or villagers are not aware. So, it's very important to talk about such issues and spread its awareness as much as we can.

Firstly, it is really sad that an epidemic of this stature has affected the majority of Asian belt. My condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for the ones affected. I hope that they recover soon. Having said that, I feel like we should be aware that Indians are in close proximity to China and I personally take small measures like avoiding public places unless necessary and eating only home-cooked meals. Making sure to wash your hands with soap at regular intervals and eating well with green leafy vegetables and fresh citrus fruits which increases immunity are also helpful.

Fortunately and thankfully, we haven't witnessed any such case in our city. I think we are a blessed city with no such cases and that is the reason why our citizens don't feel threatened by this virus. As of now, I am not taking any kind of precautions. If we had to take any specific ones, our civic bodies would have had spread awareness regarding this. I feel pretty safe. But I pray and wish that the countries affected by this virus get rid of it and all those people who are affected are able to recover.

There are a lot of educational videos on YouTube and various platforms which are making people aware of this virus and people should watch them. This is the first step to precaution. I have taken precautions like wearing an n95 mask when I am travelling with my family. Recently, I saw most of the people wearing a mask at the airport because the International Airport is a place where there are a lot of people moving around from different countries and we don't know who is carrying what kind of diseases. And airport authorities have done a great job by making it a point that people coming from the affected areas; be it China, Korea, Japan or Hong Kong, are checked properly. I really appreciate the efforts that the airport health authority and airport authorities are taking to prevent the spread of this virus in our country. We need to be clean, cover our mouths when we sneeze or cough, wear masks and stay aware. There are a lot of myths that the virus has been spread through bats or animals but we need to take precautions from all kinds of diseases. Taking such basic steps would also help us not spread it to others. The antidote is not yet found but I hope we will find it soon.

I feel that we all should take precautions and make good health and immunity a priority. I have always given priority to good health, so I eat healthy foods and keep my surroundings clean. As it is an airborne virus which spreads instantly, I think keeping sanity around is important. Basic precautions by everyone like covering their nose or mouth while coughing or whenever anyone else is sneezing or coughing, washing hands regularly and keeping hygiene, can be great safeguards. I wish that people who are infected, recover from it and are healthy and hearty soon. I am also hoping for an antidote as a barrier towards spreading of this virus.

Every decade or so mother nature tests our immunity and our resilience. This time with the Coronavirus, that has swept across China like a storm, making many people sick and killing more people than even SARS in 2002-2003. Keeping myself healthy and my immunity strong has always been a priority for me. I eat lots of veggies and fruits, exercise, drink plenty of warm fluids, wash my hands often and most importantly see an Immunology Super specialist, who gives me my timely seasonal vaccines and also puts me on an Immune Detox Diet along with Immune Boosting Natural Supplements. All of this is necessary since the Coronavirus is mostly affecting those with weak immune systems like heart patients, diabetics and those above the age of 55 years.

I am taking precautions. I totally avoid outside food. I haven't had outside food for the last four months. Other than that, whenever I go out, I make sure that I cover my face or mouth with a handkerchief because at times we cannot avoid travelling. The Coronavirus spreads more through the air so we need to protect ourselves from polluted and unhealthy air. Secondly, this virus also spreads through food such as meat, fish, chicken, etc. I am a vegetarian but the non-vegetarians especially should take precautions. I try and wear masks and take as many precautions as I can.

Not only me but also my friends have restricted their travel plans. Also, recently I took a domestic flight and I made sure I wore a mask. And I’m wearing masks in crowded areas as well, It’s a must. I avoid touching my face when I’m out. I saw very few people wearing masks at the airport. Precaution is always better than cure. But only a few understand this. I have a habit of washing my hands often, which is an important precaution. A regular health checkup is a must these days. Also, I’m focusing more on immunity building by increasing more fruits, leafy vegetables, fluid intake and taking my vitamins. Shooting schedules are uncertain and hectic and easily leads to unhealthy eating habits. I’m hoping scientists come up with a cure soon. Also, we should not blindly believe everything on the net. And believe news from official platforms only to create less panic.

I was In India recently and I was supposed to travel to Singapore but I delayed my plans to do so and came back to LA. This is a serious threat and must be taken seriously. I am trying to take all possible precautions. I regularly wash my hands and make sure to wear a mask or at least cover my face when I am in crowded areas. I feel it’s very important to take precautions at this stage and protect ourselves.

I am making sure that I avoid public places and travel as much as possible. It's saddening that humankind is exposed to these sorts of epidemics frequently. Let us all make an effort to respect mother nature more and avoid polluting it, else these kinds of situations are going to eradicate the human race eventually.

These are tricky times with an epidemic hitting our neighbouring country China. It has globally happened before like SARS and the EBOLA Virus and was controlled in time. I hope China is able to get a grip on this Virus. As for the numbers given by the health commission of China, I don't believe them, the actual numbers are always higher than the official figure given by commission and it’s understandable. Since there is no official list of things to be done and not done, I am taking precautions on my own. Making sure I carry my own water, avoid street food and junk. Someone asked me to avoid non-veg food, but I haven't heard of corona in animals or chicken being a carrier of the virus. I also am avoiding running or taking a walk out in the open, or be in a vicinity with a huge crowd. I am still hoping the Government and authorities give an official list of dos and don'ts. Travel plans aren’t affected, I anyway had no plans of China anyway.

It is very sad to hear what is happening in the world. I was supposed to take an international trip but I have postponed it. I am a die-hard non-vegetarian but for the time being, I have stopped eating it, especially sea-food. I am also avoiding outside food. I have watched a few videos where people are kept on house arrest and no one is picking up dead bodies which is so inhuman. But what else can they do?