The first thing to look at is the dotted line in the middle which represent the Capacity of Healthcare System. This basically means that once the graph crosses the dotted line, there are not enough beds in a hospital to treat the patients. This dotted line stays the same unless new hospitals and doctors to treat the patients are increased.
The purple section represents the worst state like in Italy. Basically each and every one of us in the society have to be cautious and work together to further prevent the growth of COVID-19 cases.
If we don't take measures to slow the rate of COVID-19, the curve rises rapidly. This means that the number of patients increases in an unbelievable rate. Once this happens and crosses the dotted line, there are not enough hospitals to take in the patients. This causes unnecessary deaths because people who actually need serious medical attention can not get treatment. Once the number of cases go above the line, there is no going back.
However, we are able to flatten the curve by each of our actions. This action includes social distancing and washing our hands one we get back home. By distancing ourselves socially, we are able to stop the interactions between people. This slows down the rate of infection drastically. This doesn't mean we're able to get rid of COVID-19 completely, but we are able to get a little bit more time to develop cure without causing unnecessary deaths. Some countries are already facing the purple state, while in other countries, there's still time to act.
Each and every one must act to flatten the curve.
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