We've all been told since childhood how important hand washing is and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we've learned just how true that is. In this time, its important to brush up on our hand washing technique and ensure that we're cleaning every nook and cranny of our hands. Please take a moment to brush up on your hand washing and hand sanitizing technique below.
It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes. However, this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. COVID-19 can live for hours or days on a surface, depending on factors such as sunlight, humidity, and the type of surface.
For a thorough overview of why hand washing is so important and how to properly wash your hands, there is no better resource than the this demonstration video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Hand sanitizing also has its own proper technique demonstrated below in this video from the World Health Organization (WHO):
For more detailed information about hand sanitizer and how it compares to hand washing, please view the CDC article listed below: