Coronavirus: manual for leaving the virus out of the house

Now that almost all Italians are forced to stay at home, being able to go out only for reasons of necessity, we must also think about the prevention of the coronavirus epidemic within the four domestic walls "absolutely necessary to protect us and our loved ones" and to do "avoiding many unnecessary waste". This is what Greenpeace South East Asia suggests, an office that includes China and the Philippines that first faced Covid-19.

In the "Green Manual for the prevention of the epidemic", the environmental association indicates some steps to follow when entering the house to leave the virus out. Take off your shoes, spray alcohol on the soles and bring them back in after a while. Divide the house into "buffer zones" and "living areas": in the former, that is the entrance area, remove and leave all the objects that could be infected such as shoes and clothes (to be put in a basket), masks and gloves in latex (to be thrown in a covered basket of rubbish), to prevent the virus from entering the "day" area, ie living spaces such as the dining room and bedroom. Do not stand barefoot in the buffer zone to avoid contamination. So use slippers for the living area.

Sterilize the bag with alcohol or disinfectant or with a soft cloth wet with a solution of water and dish soap to clean the outside. Disinfect accessories, where germs can live from a number of hours to several days, depending on the type of surface, temperature and humidity. For electronics, devices must be turned off before cleaning them using a microfiber cloth with a small amount of diluted dish soap solution and hot water or alcohol. Another popular option among technicians is the use of devices for sanitizing with UV light.

Wash your hands for 20-30 seconds but it is not necessary to keep the tap always open. If you go out often, you must disinfect the floor and objects in the buffer area every day otherwise you can do it every 3-4 days.

As for pets it is suggested to clean your hands before and after taking care of or touching your 4-legged friend. To clean up the excrement, disinfect the soil and hands. And to return home you can use common bathroom products to clean them thoroughly and "decontaminate" them to avoid bringing the virus home.