Friday, July 3, 2020
Incubation period of Corona before and after Symptoms of Virus appears
The Ministry of Health has announced that the incubation period for Corona virus before symptoms appear is 5 to 6 days. In some cases, however, it may reach 14 days.
The Ministry's “Health 937” account via Twitter in response to several inquiries, stated that the incubation period can reach 14 days, But often the average incubation period ranges from 5-6 days before symptoms and clinical signs appear, indicating that a person may be infectious to others during the incubation period.
- The Ministry of Health stated that the virus is generally transmitted through the infected person (sneezing or coughing), whether through contact or through the surfaces that the droplets reaches and is in contact with hands, and then touching the eye, nose, or mouth before washing them or sterilizing the hands, Confirming that following prevention guidelines protects a person from infection.
It is advised to wash hands with soap and water for 40 seconds, or for alcoholic sterilizers for 20 seconds, before touching the nose, eye, and mouth, as well as to avoid shaking hands.
-About the human temperature that is high, and the Ministry of Health stated that in general the normal temperature for adults ranges between 36.1 To 37.2 ° C, and it may increase or decrease depending on air temperature and body activity.
The Ministry of Health added that a person is considered to have a fever or rise in temperature when his body temperature reaches 38 degrees Celsius or more using the ear gauge.
