Coronavirus: The Layers of Mental Health Issues over Lockdown

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus species which has been firstly appeared in Wuhan city, China. It is reported that the most common symptoms for infected persons with COVID-19 are lymphopenia and bilateral ground-glass opacity or consolidation in chest CT scans. It is found that COVID-19 is able to transmit from human-to-human by fomites, contact, and droplets. New reports also demonstrated that COVID-19 is able to transmit to humans during exposure with high concentrations of aerosol in air. Therefore, in some special conditions COVID-19 may travel long distances in a turbulent atmosphere and it can infect other territories. Washing hands, rapid hospitalization of patients, and avoiding unprotected contact with wild and farm animals are the most important recommendations for protection of people from infection with COVID-19. Infectious disease outbreaks, like the current coronavirus (COVID-19), can be scary and can affect our mental health. While it is important to stay informed, there are also many things we can do to support and manage our wellbeing during such times. Here are some tips to look after one’s own mental health at a time when there is much discussion of potential threats to our physical health.

The article summarizes the general information on COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on Physical and mental health of an individual. It also summarizes about the mental issues faced by everyone and the factors need to be considered in order to avoid serious mental issues.

Author(s): Malarvizhi Jayakumar*

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