Covid-19 – 7 Ways to Protect Yourself and Others

COVID-19 

- 7 Ways to Protect Yourself and Others

According to the CDC (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) the best way to prevent  illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.

Since we have realized that the virus is spread from person to person, our brains are now being called upon for conscious maneuvering when it comes to socializing. Guys, my middle name is Prevention and I will do everything to prevent this virus from getting to me.

The guidelines are in place but I beg to differ on a few.

Guidelines says:

1.  keep at least 6 feet between persons but I think it should be at least 10. And if you’re shouting, or about to cough or sneeze I will instantly retreat to 20 feet or more! Always be aware of where you are in relation to another person at all times.  

2. wash your hands with soap and water often or use a 60% or more alcohol based hand sanitizer. Definitely – wash your hands after touching anything and everything and avoid touching your face.

3.  cover your cough or sneeze. Please do. Cover your cough or sneeze with tissue, throw away your soiled tissue and immediately wash or sanitize your hands.

4.  masks should be worn by persons who are infected. No. I think we should ALL be wearing masks every time we leave home.  Why? An infected person could be hiding their symptoms with medication or could be asymptomatic while spreading the virus. Better to not have anyone breathing too close to me even if they are wearing a mask. But don’t worry, if you get too close, I’ll remind you.

5.  greet a friend with an elbow bump. I don’t think so. Absolutely no touching is allowed. Nodding or waving works just as well for me.  

6.  stay home if you are feeling sick. I agree completely. Stay home, isolate yourself, monitor your symptoms and keep in touch with your doctor. Don’t leave home unless absolutely necessary.

7.  Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks. Absolutely! Clean and disinfect everything you or someone else touched or used.

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Let me remind you once again, my middle name is Prevention and I think the best way to protect ourselves is to treat everyone as if they have the Covid-19 virus.

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Wash Your Hands

Warning! This might be unpleasant to some people.

How often do you wash your hands? Think about it.

I love that hand shaking is a great way to greet someone, but when you are about to shake someone’s hand, have you ever wondered what that hand has just experienced?

Just the other day I accompanied a friend to the hospital to have some necessary tests done and while we were waiting for the doctor to see him, I witnessed a disgusting event.

A woman who seemed to be in her mid-fifties was picking her nostrils. She proceeded to conduct a thorough examination of all the crevices that her finger could access, not caring that I was staring at her with a disgusted expression on my face. Even when my eyes widened when our eyes met, she continued as if it is a normal and accepted thing for her to do. I eventually had to turn away.

How often do you see a man peeing by a light post, a wall, near bushes, anywhere along the roadside?

How about persons who believe that they are being very clean by carrying a small wash rag which they use to wipe their faces, into which they are always coughing, blowing their noses? It’s also the same rag they throw over one shoulder.

What about someone who sneezes into their hands. Or blows their nose, wipes it away with their hand, flash the mucus away and wipes the hand on their clothes?

At a fast food restaurant; ever seen the servers with or without gloves, handling the utensils, cashing, or wiping their faces then using their hands to nudge your food onto the plate?

Ever seen a chef turns his head to sneeze or cough? Or cough right over the food as he cooks?

At a restaurant, do you wash your hands in the restroom then turn off the tap and open the door with your clean hands?
Now you understand why we bless our food as well as the hands that prepared it.

This is just some of the disgusting things I’ve seen and why I believe we should all heed the phrase: “cleanliness is next to godliness” and ‘wash your hands’.

For God’s sake, wash your hands as often as you can with soap and water if you want to avoid getting sick and spreading illnesses. It’s probably impossible to keep your hands germs free but you can limit the accumulation of them on your hands throughout the day.

Using hand sanitizers is only an alternative to proper hand washing when you do not have access to soap and water.

Wash your hands:

*before, during and after you prepare food.
*before and after you eat.
*before and after you touch a sick person.
*before and after treating a cut.
*before you touch your face.
*before you handle your contact lenses.
*before holding your baby.

Wash your hands:

**after you handle raw meat.
**after blowing your nose or sneezing into your hands – then wash your nose.
**after using the toilet.
**after changing your baby.
**after handling anything dirty.
**after doing your chores.
**after playing with your pet.

Notice how many times I’ve said “wash your hands”? Prevention is my middle name....