NEW YORK, Oct 13 — From door handles and handrails on public transportation to disposable tissues and enclosed spaces with inadequate ventilation, public health messaging encourages us to be wary of things that present genuine risks of catching the novel coronavirus. But certain other day-to-day...
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020 08:02 AM MYT
But certain other day-to-day objects — things that you touch or share instinctively — could also be potential sources of contamination, contributing to the spread of Covid-19.Some people do everything they possibly can — and rightly so — to avoid touching the handrails when traveling on public transport to minimise their risk of picking up the Covid-19 virus. But they may not imagine that the smartphone they’re glued to during their daily commute could also be a source of contamination.
These basic hygiene rules should ideally be followed irrespective of the Covid-19 pandemic, since smartphones can be veritable breeding grounds for bacteria.While card payments — especially contactless — have been strongly advised since the onset of the pandemic, plenty of people are still using cold, hard cash.
To reduce the risk of contamination and transmission, handwashing between each exchange of cash is highly recommended.
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