Some simple, basic advice on COVID-19

Dec 03, 2020 Letters

Dear editor

Seeing photographs of two presidents and their spouses ostensibly without masks prompted my letter of December 01, 2020 essentially saying that leaders should lead by example. In one of the dailies (December 02) are two photographs: one of the Finance Minister and Head of PCMD without masks, and the other of eight GOA individuals all, except one (two improperly), without masks (ironically giving out sanitizers).

Something is seriously wrong in society. Despite the daily geometrical huge increase in Covid-19 spread and death worldwide, many individuals disregard basic commonsense strategies to curtail catching the virus. They go about doing things as though all is good and dandy. Well, all is not good and dandy. This is a different time that calls for serious approaches in safeguarding ourselves, our families, and all those around us. I am tempted to be caustic in my admonishment, but defer and hope that good judgement prevail – without exception.

Here are some simple and doable things:

1. Keep indoors. Go out only if really necessary – for work, grocery, medicines.
2. Keep away from gathering or crowd, e.g., places of worship, meetings, gym, cinema, etc.
3. Keep your distance – at least 6 feet. No hugs; no kisses; no handshakes.
4. When going out wear a mask or face covering – the mouth and nose.
5 Try not to touch surfaces with your bare hands, including countertops of banks and offices,
rails, gas pump, etc. If you do sanitize immediately.
6. Insist that visitors to your home or office wear mask. You do the same.
7. Sanitize hands often. (I use 70% alcohol in spray bottles.)
8. Do not place hands and fingers on face, mouth, nostrils, eyes, ears.
9. If you have an office, sterilize/sanitize desk, chairs, door handles/knobs every time anyone leaves the office.
10. Wash hands with soap and water after any suspect contact (at least for 20 seconds).

Thank you.

Gary Girdhari3

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