Good personal hygiene as a way of preventing various diseases, e.g. gastro or infectious diseases such as COVID-19, colds and flu
Personal hygiene includes:
Hand washing & body cleaning
Brushing teeth twice a day
Covering mouth and nose with a tissue when sneezing or coughing
Handling food safety
Washing clothes
COVID-19 specific information
Wear a mask, covering both nose and mouth, even if you are fully vaccinated
Keep 1,5-meter distance to all directions, especially in indoor spaces
Avoid crowded and poorly ventilated spaces
Don’t touch your nose, mouth and eyes
Cover coughs and sneezes and immediately wash your hands after using soap and water, for at least 20 seconds
Wash hands often for at least 20 seconds, using water and soap or if not available use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Wash hands:
Before eating or preparing food
Before touching your face
After using the restroom
After leaving a public place
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
After handling your mask
After changing a diaper
After caring for someone sick
After touching animals or pets
Clean high touch surfaces daily e.g. desks, tables, phones, keyboards, toilets
Doing laundry regularly – Clean bedsheets, towels and clothes regularly
Change clothes when you come home
Get vaccinated according to country specific vaccinations guidelines
Monitor your health daily, being alert of COVID-19 symptoms