11/04/2020
Here follows some of the individual measures to protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2, which have been consistently recommended by WHO and others:
Cough hygiene: A cough should be caught in a single use tissue, or the crook of the elbow. The tissue should be immediately disposed of and hand hygiene performed.
Avoiding face touching: Avoiding face touching is a self-protective measure. The risk is that contaminated hands can contact mucosal surfaces and cause an infection. People have been observed to touch their face 23 times per hour.
Social distancing: Social distancing is a series of measures which include minimizing social contact of large groups of people in crowded spaces. It may also involve minimizing physical contact through actions like hand shaking.
Self-isolation: Self isolation is a more extreme form of social distancing, it has been recommended for high-risk contacts and for those with mild symptoms who do not require medical care.
Hand hygiene: Frequent hand hygiene with either soap and water, or alcohol-based hand rubs.
Face masks: The value of wearing these outside health care settings is controversial but it is one of the most visible features of the response in many areas. The evidence for the protective effect of asymptomatic individuals wearing masks is weak and face masks may change face touching behavior if they become uncomfortable and need adjusting. There is evidence that wearing a mask reduces the droplet spray if individuals cough or sneeze.
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