1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
3Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
4Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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General health practice | Refrain from going out or visiting crowded areas. |
Make sure to wash your hands and keep cough etiquette. | |
Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. | |
Put on a mask before you visit a medical institution, avoid crowds, and avoid contacting someone with fever or respiratory symptoms. | |
Avoid personal contact at home as much as possible and always wipe the table, doorknob, and keyboard frequently touched. | |
Practice for blood sugar management | Make sure to keep oral medication and insulin administration more strict than usual. |
Conduct and check self-monitoring of blood sugar more frequently. Once after waking up in the morning, once 2 hours after meals, that is conduct self-monitoring of blood sugar at least twice a day. If the result is consistently higher than usual, visit your doctor or use the phone helpline. | |
Limit sugar for eating, have three meals, and balance your diets. Eat enough vegetables and take enough protein as well. | |
Drink plenty of water to prevent infection. | |
Exercise is necessary in order to maintain immunity. Do a certain amount (minimum 30 minutes) of aerobic exercises regularly every day at home. Do resistance exercise twice a week. | |
Contact | Contact the community healthcare center for such symptoms as a cough, phlegm, and a fever. Contact the doctor for sudden blood sugar increase. If it is difficult to visit the doctor, consult through the phone helpline allowed temporarily. |