Dr. Rakesh Kumar 
Consultant- General Medicine

Hand wash and Covid -19

  • Regular handwashing is a good source for removing germs, avoiding disease, and preventing the spread of germs to others.
  • If you are at home, at work, traveling, or in the community, find out how much success you and your family can achieve by washing your hands with soap and water.
  • Washing hands can keep you healthy and prevent the spread of respiratory and diarrhea infections from one person to another.
  • Proper handwash not only reduces the vicinity of coronaviruses (COVID-19), it can prevent the spread of other viral diseases such as colds and flu.

Few steps for proper Handwashing:-

  • Keep both your hands under clean, flowing water.
  • Use a large amount of soap on the inside and back of your hands as well as your fingers.
  • Rub both hands together and rotate the fingers of both your hands.
  • Return both hands to the running water and wash the soap gently.
  • Dry the water completely with your hands. It is good to take a disposable towel (paper towel) to avoid leaving germs on the towels. Air dryers commonly found in public bathrooms are also effective.

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