Perspective on the primary prevention of COVID-19

Abstract

This article seeks to describe the main preventive measures on COVID-19 that is affecting our country, considering epidemiological aspects and recommendations applied and reported in other countries. The topics covered are the prevention of traveling patients, the importance of hand hygiene, respiratory prevention, policies in educational centers, and Prevention for healthcare personnel. This is due to the need for a better characterization of this new health problem in our country, to establish public policies based on the Prevention of complications of this new virus, taking into account assessments based on scientific, preventive and social evidence.