Regularly Wash Hands With Soap And Water

Clean hands protect against infection protect yourself.

Regularly wash hands with soap and water. If your hands look dirty you should wash them with soap and water. Apply soap and lather well for 20 seconds or longer if the dirt is ingrained. To wash hands properly. Hand sanitizer is often more convenient when you are outside of the home but can be expensive or difficult to find in emergency contexts.

Maintain at least 1 metre 3 feet distance between yourself and others. How to wash your hands properly. Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations. Use alcohol based handrub if you don t have immediate access to soap and water.

Hand sanitizer is less effective on visibly dirty hands. Over the counter antibacterial soaps are no more effective at killing germs than is regular soap. Wet your hands with clean running water either warm or cold. Apply soap and lather well.

If soap and water are not readily available you can use an alcohol based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 alcohol. Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands. Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Wet your hands with clean running water turn off the tap.

You can tell if the sanitizer contains at least 60 alcohol by looking at the product label. Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Rub hands together rapidly across all surfaces of your hands and wrists.