Summary: Up Close Show with In-Studio Guest David Cooke, Desert Care Network's Chief Operating Officer, Chief Nursing Officer and Pandemic Response Coordinator. Topics Discussed: Every hospital and health care system has a pandemic response plan and infection control process. The Coronavirus is highly contagious and easily transmitted through touch. Touching a contaminated surface and then touching your nose or mouth can cause the virus to enter your body. The virus is easily mistaken for the common cold in the beginning. A swab test to diagnose the virus is used. Currently residents are only being tested if they have specific symptoms. Individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 should quarantine at home, disinfect surfaces in your home, and avoid contact with others. There is not a medication to treat the Coronavirus itself, only symptoms can be treated.
