We can’t prevent the spread of coronavirus completely, but we can flatten the incidence curve. What does that mean? It means: we can make the most severe cases that require hospitalization appear at such a rate that the system can handle them. A large number of very sick people can overwhelm a hospital or care facility in a matter of days. Too many people seriously ill for COVID-19 at about the same time could cause a shortage of hospital beds, equipment or doctors. <\/p> \n\n
In the graph, a large, rapid and sharp increase in severe cases is recorded as a high steep curve – hence the phrase “flattening the curve.”<\/p>\n \n
In other words: we can make sure we don’t all get sick as badly at the same time. For this to happen, we absolutely must apply: <\/p> \n\n\n\n
In maintaining social distance, we resort to such solutions as:<\/p> \n\n\n\n
All of these strictures help to stop or slow the spread of the disease, allowing the healthcare system to more easily and smoothly care for patients who require hospitalization.<\/p> \n\n\n \n
Due to the epidemic situation, some of the canceled events will simply be lost, the vast majority of them, however, have a chance to take place at another time.<\/p> \n\n\n \n
While we may feel that the current epidemic situation is completely beyond our control, we can influence the rate of coronavirus spread. By undergoing voluntary self-isolation in our own homes and maintaining rules of social distance, asymptomatic people do not infect others, who include those with immune disorders or comorbidities. Both situations can contribute to a very violent course of the disease or even death. <\/p> \n\n\n\n