Control of Spread of Coronavirus Disease

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the disease COVID-19 has been declared as pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has spread to more than 200 countries around the world. Despite stringent and desperate measures to control the spread, such as whole country lockdown for weeks to months, more than 14 million people have been affected till date, and more than hundred thousands of people are getting infected each day [1]. The medical world was unprepared for the unprecedented threat that has caused the loss of so many lives and long-lasting repercussions on worldwide economy. However, with knowledge about the disease gradually increasing, measures to stop the spread are being implemented. In this chapter we discuss about what the current evidences recommend regarding prevention of spread of SARS-CoV-2.