Social Distancing and Hygienic Practices, with Family and Household Staff

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While everyone knows something or the other about the COVID-19 disease, not everyone understands how to prevent its spread and stay protected. It can be quite daunting, living with family, friends or household staff who are clueless as to how hazardous their day-to-day activities can be, where the spread of the virus is concerned.

 

Here are a few easy and effective hygienic practices you can enforce at home, to keep you and yours safe:

 

Wash Your Hands: At the top of my list, is making sure to wash your hands regularly. Regular hand washing remains the most effective way to kill the virus because it spreads when mucus or droplets containing the virus get into your body through your eyes, nose or throat. Most often, this happens when your hands make contact with the virus and then, your face. Touch is also one of the most common ways that the virus spreads from one person to the next.

Educate your family, loved ones and/or staff on the…