Hand hygiene - Perak MB shows how it’s done
CORONAVIRUS | In the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19, one of the oft-given public health advice is to wash one’s hands frequently.
This is because the hands may have come into contact with objects that have been contaminated with the virus that causes the disease.
CORONAVIRUS | In the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19, one of the oft-given public health advice is to wash one’s hands frequently.
This is because the hands may have come into contact with objects that have been contaminated with the virus that causes the disease.
If the hands are then used to touch the face without being properly cleaned - particularly the eyes, nose, and mouth - then the virus would have the opportunity to infect that person.
Many experts have recommended washing the hands with soap and water whenever it is an option, since it is more effective than hand sanitisers. However, they noted that many people don’t practice the correct hand washing technique or spend enough time scrubbing their hands.
In a bid to raise awareness, Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu has taken upon himself to show how to perform hand hygiene properly.
His office uploaded a video clip on his Facebook account last night, where Ahmad Faizal is seen demonstrating the proper steps for washing hands (video below) with soap and water.
He begins by taking off his watch and wetting his hands.
Then, Ahmad Faizal adds two squirts of liquid soap and begins scrubbing each part of his hands and wrists. He even operates the tap with his elbow, explaining that one should not touch it too frequently as it may be dirty.
“Okay, that’s more or less how it’s done. God willing, we will look after our cleanliness and if our bodies are clean, we don’t spread germs to our family, our neighbours, our friends and so on.
“God willing, our country will remain healthy,” he said as he wiped his hands dry with paper towels.
In a separate video uploaded shortly after, Ahmad Faizal explained the importance of sanitising commonly touched surfaces, as he wiped down a table at the living room of his official residence.
“Many hands touch this place, and we have to clean it afterwards. Why is that? When hands that may be carrying germs touch (an object), and we then touch it too, that’s how germs can spread from person to person.
“And when we touch our face with our hands that had touched the germs, that’s dangerous. You could get many kinds of disease that way,” he said.
Ahmad Faizal’s message comes amid a 14-day movement control order, which attempts to slow the spread of Covid-19 by reducing the movement of people.
As of yesterday, 790 cases have been reported nationwide, including 28 in Perak. Two Malaysians have succumbed to the disease so far.
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