Learning how to clean your hands properly is a must-do during the coronavirus pandemic. Stopping the spread of the virus will help slow down the infection rate and give the health industry the best chance of tackling the problem.
But how do you clean your hands properly? Read the blog below to understand why you should be cleaning your hands, what the correct methods to do so are and when the best times to clean your hands are.
Below is a ten-step process on how to effectively wash your hands:
When washing your hands, it is recommended to sing the song “happy birthday” to give you a rough gauge on the amount of time to spend. Following the steps over the prolonged time will sufficiently wash your hands.
You can also check out the NHS website for their advice on how to clean your hands.
You should be cleaning your hands to combat the spread of germs from your hands to surfaces and other people. Germs are transmitted to and from your hands in simple ways that occur every day. Look at the list below:
It is important, now more than ever, with the outbreak of the Coronavirus to use any method to help prevent spreading and catching the virus.
The best and easiest way of improving public health is hand washing. Those who are washing their hands more than six times, often suffer less from infectious diseases compared to those who wash their hands less than the recommended amount.
Read our previous blog to understand the amount of times you should wash your hands each day.
When should you wash your hands to ensure you are minimising your chances of contracting the coronavirus?
Check out the list below as a guidance:
Although this list is not an extensive list, following this as a guide will catch the germs when they have the most chance of spreading.
Hopefully from this blog you have a better understanding on how to clean your hands properly. Deploying these tips and tricks will help slow the spread of the coronavirus and equally reduce your chances of contracting it.
Best of luck staying safe and healthy, and best wishes to your loved ones.