In case you didn’t know, the Wuhan Virus now have a new code name. The WHO (World Health Organization) has given a new name for the Coronavirus and now it’s called Covid-19.
These fews weeks, people are going out to hunt for masks and sanitiser but do you know that there are more than just masks and sanitiser to prevent the Covid-19? Here are some of the preventive measurements that you can take in order to prevent this contagious virus.
1. Use your elbow to push lift buttons
Everybody uses the lift and the buttons are being pressed by many and we do not know who has been touching it. The best is not touch using our hands but instead use the elbow to make contact with it. This will eventually decrease the transfer of germs to your hand. You know la .. we basically using our hands for everything from rubbed our eye to dumped in your mouth as you pick your teeth after food. If you want another level up, you can also use keys, pens or even tissues to avoid skin contact with these surfaces. Here is some advance way that you can use to press the lift
2. Avoid contact between your bottle and water dispenser
Most of us brings our bottle to school or even to office as we can do a refill at school or office. But you don’t know what has been making contact with the water dispenser or even some might drink with it so it would be best to avoid it. Saliva from other people might not be the best idea for you.
What you can try, you can simply use your finger to depress the lever to avoid contact with your bottle but just remember to wash your hands after!
3. Use paper towels instead of hand driers in toilets
We know that this might be not environmental friendly but during this critical time, we should prevent as much as we can. We do not know what has been make contact with the drier so it would be best we can prevent this.
4. Clean your smartphones regularly with wet wipes
Our phone is something that we can’t miss but it’s also a place for virus infection and gem carrier. To avoid the gems spread, it would be advice that you regularly wipe your phone using wet wipes. To be more specific, us an alcohol-based screen wipes can be used to scrub your entire phone.
5. Sneeze/coughing into your elbow
Now sneezing and cough is a very sensitive gesture. But there are moments that you cannot tahan and you need to do cough or sneeze into your elbow instead of your hand. You know la, you will use your hand to do so many things so best is to avoid it. But make sure you remember to clean your elbow when you have the chance to prevent the spreading of the gems.
So there you have it. These are some of the tips that you can use (other than masks and sanitiser) to help you to avoid Covid-19 virus.
Make sure you also share this out with your friends as well. Let them know so that you and your friends/family can prevent this together gether.