Like wet paint, virus on hands gets everywhere.
Like wet paint, virus on hands gets everywhere.
Stop the virus: wash with hot water & soap for 20 seconds. (8)
Stop the virus: wash with hot water & soap for 20 seconds. (8)
  • Love your hands ©

Some quick tips on how to protect yourself and others.

1. Stay virus aware - ask yourself 3 questions all the time

  • What have I just touched?
  • Who else has touched it?
  • What will I touch next?

2. You can stop the virus in lots of ways

  • Use antivirus wipes or spray regularly on hard surfaces and things that other people have touched e.g. deliveries, shopping, loo handles, doorbells etc.
  • Keep finger nails clean and short.
  • Remove rings as germs lurk between ring and skin.
  • Stop virus getting into damaged skin
  • Clean and cover cuts and scratches; and
  • Use non-greasy hand cream to prevent hands from getting sore.
  • Wash hands how? Properly with lots of sudsy soap and warm water for 20 seconds.(8)
  • Turn off taps with your elbow if possible, so you don’t touch a ‘dirty’ tap with clean hands.
  • Carefully dry hands and especially between fingers` with a clean, dry towel.
  • Put used paper towels in a closed top pedal-bin.
  • Between washes you could rub your hands all over with a big blob of alcohol based hand gel.
  • Wash cloth towels often and only use your own!
Stop the virus: it’s a good idea to wash fruit, then wash your hands before munch.
Stop the virus: it’s a good idea to wash fruit, then wash your hands before munch.

Here are some suggestions along with some from the UK National Health Service.(8)

Wash hands when?

Before and after

  • Handling raw food like meat, fish and vegetables.
  • Giving personal care to yourself or someone else.
  • Treating a cut or wound.

For extra protection you could wear single use, disposable gloves. But you still need to wash your hands!

Wash hands before Wash hands after
Eating or handling food / drink / putting out and using cutlery.
Arriving home, especially if you used public transport.
Emptying the dish washer.
Opening post, and unpacking & cleaning shopping
Doing anything for a vulnerable person.
Using or cleaning the toilet or changing a nappy.
Using contact lenses and makeup.
Cleaning surfaces and ‘touch-points’ e.g. door handles.
Taking or giving medicines.
Blowing your nose, sneezing or coughing.
Cleaning teeth.
Touching animals, including pets, their food and after cleaning their cages / litter trays.
Putting in false teeth / dental braces.
Gardening: also wear thick gloves if dealing with compost, animal poo or vermin.
After touching bins, rubbish and dirty laundry.
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