This is what to do after you are outside during the coronavirus pandemic
A doctor explains the steps to follow when you come home from the outside world.
In the middle of thePandemic of Covid-19Many Americans were invited tostay at home as much as possible. However, even if we are self-insulating and practicing social distance, we sometimes need to venture to buy essential objects, get exercise or take food. The question is whether you should do after your exit during the coronavirus pandemic to avoid contaminating your home, yourself and those you live?
"When you enter your home, the smartest thing to do iswash your hands. This is the most important thing. "SaidAaron E. Glatt, MD, an epidemiologist and the leader of infectious diseases atMount Sinai South Nassau Hospital.
To be safe, it's a good idea toRemove shoes and coats Before walking in your house, but Glatt says not to be too worried as long as you kept your distance from the others. "I'm not sure there is evidence to say that you remove all your other clothes," he says. "If you work in the hospital all the patients to see daily, it would be different."
As for the grocery store, you bring home, Glatt has similar advice. "Wash your hands before eating something," he says. "If it's something that can be washed, like an apple, wash it. You should wash it anyway. "What about the food to take away from a local restaurant?" Take the food from the package in which it entered, throw the package, put the food on the table , wash your hands and eat, "says Glatt.
Articles like yourwallet, keys, looking, glasses and phone, are all things you should clean every day. Wipe them whenever you remove from the outside, it's a smart habit to enter, but Glatt still says it's the most important thing in the event that these items have been managed by others or if you had been touching things that other people touched. "
If you are concerned aboutCOVID-19 on packages and mail Come in your house, practice habits of prudence and similar cleaning. "All disinfectants are going well" for cleaning the surfaces you use for opening and manipulating your mail, says Glatt. Just make sure to wear gloves or to waste hands directly after.
With so much uncertain about the propagation of Covid-19, you can never be too cautious. In addition to staying away from others and wash your hands frequently, what says Glatt are the two most important things to do - theCDC provides additional guidelines On how to clean your home and protect yourself from coronavirus.
And more ways to stay safe, check15 ways to protect yourself from coronavirus at home.
