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COVID-19:
Easy ways to manage a dry or wet cough
at home
One of the most commonly reported symptoms for COVID-19 is a dry cough. In some cases, it may be wet or productive of phlegm, which is medically known as a productive cough.
Here are a few ways to manage a dry cough at home:
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Stay well- Steam Take small sips hydrated. inhalation. of any soft drink,
avoid taking large sips.
Ways to manage a productive cough:
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Keep well- Steam Lay on either side, hydrated. inhalation. as flat as you can
to help drain the phlegm.
Stay mobile, which helps to move the phlegm so that you can cough it out.
If this does not help, contact a pharmacist for cough treatments. Please do not go to a pharmacy, use the phone instead.
Stay home and protect others.
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Drink warm honey and lemon or any other warm drink to soothe the throat.
