HFWD Initiates Disinfection Procedure for Prevention of COVID -19 in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The Health and Family Welfare department initiated the disinfection procedures in the public places to prevent COVID – 19 from spreading further on March 23, in front of MCC. The Corona virus spreads from person to person directly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. People also become infected by touching surfaces contaminated with coronaviruses by droplets generated while coughing or sneezing and then touching their mouth or nose or eyes.
Respiratory hygiene, hand hygiene and cleaning and disinfection of surfaces frequently touched by hands are essential strategies for the prevention and transmission of COVID-19.
Disinfection of floors and surfaces frequently touched by hands such as seats, hand rails, straps in trains and buses, door handles, lifts, handrails chairs, tables, ticket counters, in the shopping malls, hotels, cinema theatres, marriage halls, seats in trains and buses will certainly help in interruption of transmission to a larger extent.
Deputy directors of Health Services/ City Health officers of the concerned districts may be contacted for technical guidance and support.
24X7 Control room for information on COVID -19:
044-29510400, 9444340496
044-29510500, 8754448477
