Ways to prevent nCoV virus for office workers

Wash hands with soap and disinfectant solution; avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; cover mouth when coughing, sneezing; exercise . help office workers room nCoV.

The office is a crowded place with many public areas, shared such as elevators, printers, timekeepers, toilet areas, meeting rooms . In order to prevent the spread of corona virus, many unit equipped with masks, disinfectant solution for employees. The Ministry of Health also recommends that people take the initiative in preventing nCoV at the workplace. The following are notes for office workers to prevent corona virus.

Increase personal hygiene

Washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or an antiseptic solution such as 70-degree alcohol is one of the important things that people need to do regularly. Clean personal items such as phones, computer mice, keyboards, desks, etc. every day.

Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing with your elbow, cloth or handkerchief, or tissue to reduce the release of respiratory secretions into the air. Wash towels or immediately put paper towels in the trash after use and wash your hands.

Shared items such as door handles, elevator buttons, shared phones . also need to be cleaned with common detergents such as soap and other common disinfectant solutions.

Regular hand washing is one of the ways to prevent corona virus.(Photo: Nhu Quynh).

Do exercise

Actively mobilizing the body to help strengthen the resistance, support the immune system, prevent the harmful effects caused by viruses and bacteria. Office people should maintain healthy habits such as exercise between work shifts, active physical activity, keep warm nose and throat, improve fitness.

Attention nutrition

Proper diet helps fight disease. Eating enough nutrients helps the body have enough energy to work, work all day long. Actively supplement vitamins from vegetables, tubers, fruits, help increase resistance. Oranges, grapefruit, kiwi, tangerines . are fruits containing high levels of vitamin C, contributing to improving the immune system. Fried, fried and greasy foods should be limited because they can cause inflammation and weaken the immune system.

Limit contact with respiratory illness

Avoid contact with people who are sick or have symptoms of acute respiratory infection (fever, cough, shortness of breath) at the office. In case of necessity, wear proper medical masks and keep a distance when in contact to protect yourself and colleagues. If you find yourself or discover that people working with you have symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, you need to notify your supervisor or health worker at the workplace for advice.

Breathable environment

NCoV is sensitive to breathable environment. Workplace needs to clean the surface regularly, cleaning tools and furniture with disinfectant. nCoV is afraid of light, wind, temperature, ultraviolet ., so it is better to take advantage of natural conditions to kill the virus.

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