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(CNN Spanish) - Coronavirus confinement orders have led some people, in countries where it is legal, to avoid going out and meet in small groups at home. In other countries where restaurants or bars have reopened, people have resumed their social activities.
In both cases, being in a closed environment can be risky if precautions are not taken.
See here the advice of the main health leaders and experts, which you have surely heard more than once:
1. Open a window
If you will be in a closed place other than your home, or with more people than you live with, for a certain time, make sure to open the windows or doors so that the air can circulate. This prevents recirculation of air in the same room. The coronavirus can remain suspended in the air in a closed place and with little ventilation, according to the World Health Organization.
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Another way to increase ventilation indoors is to turn on a fan. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been outbreaks of covid-19 in places where there are crowded spaces and insufficient ventilation.
3. Maintain physical distance
The activities that have a very high risk are those that bring together a large number of people in a closed place, explains Dr. Elmer Huerta, an expert in Public Health and collaborator of CNN en Español. It is necessary to keep a minimum of two meters away from people who do not live in your house and avoid sharing objects, food or drinks with those people. If possible, doctors such as the director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, recommend meeting with friends who you know are aware and have also been in quarantine.
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The coronavirus can be transmitted by very small droplets called aerosols that can stay airborne longer, especially in a crowded, poorly ventilated space, the WHO has reported. To avoid exposure to these microscopic droplets that can be secreted when someone speaks loudly, shouts, or sings, wearing a mask, face mask, chinstrap, or some type of facial covering is a must.
5. Wash your hands constantly
According to the CDC, this should be as frequent as before eating or preparing food, before touching your face, after using the bathroom, after leaving a public place, after handling your mask, after sneezing or coughing , etc. The golden rule is to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds especially after being in a public place, or having sneezed or coughed.
6. Cleans and disinfects surfaces
It is crucial to wear disposable or reusable gloves while cleaning and disinfecting surfaces at home or in a place where you will be staying for a while. It is important to clean the surfaces using soap and water and then a disinfectant. According to the CDC, cleaning with soap and water reduces germs, dirt and impurities on the surface. The disinfectant kills germs. It is also important to clean surfaces with which you are in frequent contact such as: tables, cell phones, keys, toilets, doorknobs, sinks, etc.
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7. Minimize the number of times you go to the supermarket
In an interview by The Washington Post newspaper with Dr. Fauci, the leading voice of infectious diseases in the United States, he commented that he tries to minimize the number of times he has to go to the supermarket and when he has to go, he wears a mask and keeps his distance with other people. Upon returning home he washes his hands carefully
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