How is the infection spread?
- Droplets containing the virus are spread from the mouth of infected individuals. when they cough, sneeze or talk.
- Droplets travel approximately 1 m from the infected person and can enter someone standing close by, or contaminate any nearby surface they come in contact with.
How to respond
INDIVIDUALS
- Frequently wash your hands with soap during the day.
- The soap needs to foam and be applied thoroughly for about 30 sec before rinsing with water. Don’t forget thumbs, wrists and between fingers.
- Use hand sanitisers where soap washing is not possible. They should contain at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Keep a social distance of at least 1 m from other people especially if they are displaying symptoms.
- Consider alternative greetings to handshakes or hugs, perhaps a warm smile and a compassionate “hello”.
- If you cough or sneeze, do so in your flexed elbow or paper tissue that you discard in a closed bin.
CHURCHES
- Keep hand sanitisers in obvious places, and urge people to use them:
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- In toilets
- By hymnals and bibles
- By piano
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- Sanitise surfaces regularly with >60% alcohol
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- Door handles
- Rails
- Table surfaces, etc.
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- Potlucks and Communion (difficult to maintain good hygiene)
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- Evaluate how important it is
- Have someone serve others. Do not share utensils
- Regard glasses and utensils as contaminated afterwards and clean accordingly
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Follow the regularly updated recommendations of health authorities in your respective countries.
tedNEWS Staff: Victor Hulbert, editor; Deana Stojković, associate editor
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