19 – New Strains
The tools that we use for infection control work. And the way they work for COVID-19 hasn’t changed.
The ways we block the virus are the same, the recommended PPE hasn’t changed. A respirator is still going to prevent you from breathing viruses in inside the respiratory droplets. Masking will keep those respiratory droplets out of the air so they can’t be breathed in by others. Physical distance still helps people avoid breathing in each other’s respiratory droplets. And good ventilation is still important for cleaning air that might have respiratory droplets in it. Cleaning your hands, still incredibly important. Same thing with cleaning and disinfecting the environment. So, keep doing what you’re doing. Keep wearing masks. Keep using your PPE when you’re working with patients and you’ll help prevent the spread of the virus.