Key Times to Wash Hands
May 22, 2020
MAY 22, 2020: As you begin the holiday weekend, and as you start to see more business reopening, use these tips to continue a your hand washing habits. Keep yourself and your loved ones healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:
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- Before, during, and after preparing food
- Before eating food
- Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea
- Before and after treating a cut or wound
- After using the toilet
- After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
- After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
- After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
- After handling pet food or pet treats
- After touching garbage
During the COVID-19 pandemic, you should also clean hands:
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- After you have been in a public place and touched an item or surface that may be frequently touched by other people, such as door handles, tables, gas pumps, shopping carts, or electronic cashier registers/screens, etc.
- Before touching your eyes, nose, or mouth because that’s how germs enter our bodies.
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