Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Social Distancing, Isolation and Quarantine are Key Success Factors of Nepal's Public Health Practices or Something Else?

Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2020;18(70):68-74.

Abstract

Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease similar form of pneumonia/ SARS-CoV-2- impacting deadly globally. The main objective of this article is to analyze the studies and gather of the current information aimed at COVID-19 and analyze the situation of Nepal. We summarized the published articles from the web pages, Journals, Google search engine. It is declared as a public health emergency. However, why COVID-19 does not register in developing counties (Nepal) rather than China, Europe and North America it is unknown. Nepal has lower experiences of the COVID-19 where only 49 death cases registered and total cases 19,237 cases throughout the country (till 08/1/2020). Nepalese health services need to maintain up than today and follow lockdown, isolation, social distance and an advance screening test kit around the country.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Coronavirus*
  • Humans
  • Nepal / epidemiology
  • Physical Distancing
  • Public Health
  • Quarantine
  • SARS-CoV-2