How to avoid infections when making the purchase?

Go to buy basic necessities (such as food or medicine) is one of the few reasons why you can still go out, after the state of alarm was decreed in Spain.

But can we continue to buy as we have done so far? To dispel doubts, he has published a document with some tips to avoid taking unnecessary risks. We tell you all the details.

Who can go?

According to the Government and the Ministry of Health, you can only leave a person to make the purchase.

The recommendation is that those who feel fragile, stay at home and just go out those who do not present any symptoms (fever, dry cough, feeling short of breath).

There are people who, either because they are a population at risk or because they have symptoms of contagion, cannot go shopping. For this reason, the Ministry asks that help be offered to these neighbors. In this case, once the purchase is made, you must leave the bags at your door (do not enter the house) and maintain a safety distance (two meters) at all times.

When do we have to go?

The ideal is avoid crowds and go at those times when it is suspected that there will be fewer people.

How do you protect yourself?

It is not necessary to always carry gloves Y . However, at certain times you have to use them, especially when you have to handle food. For example, when picking fruit and vegetables.

Must be keep distance security with the rest of the people who also come to make the purchase, and with the store staff. This should also be done when entering the store and in the queue to go to pay.

Is better pay by card than with money. This reduces the risk of infection for both the buyer and the worker who attends him.

All the time, you have to avoid touching your face.

What to buy?

The deal is to buy fresh products that last a long time, such as fruits and vegetables, as well as canned or frozen foods.

For calculate quantities, the most sensible thing is to plan the menu for the week and, in this way, make a more efficient purchase.

What to do when you return home?

It's advisable leave shoes at the door, outside the home, and always wear the same footwear when you have to go out.

Once inside, try not to touch anything and handwashing with soap and water for 40 to 60 seconds. Once this is done, you have to remove the products, collect the bags and wash your hands again.

Fruit and vegetables should be washed with water or with food disinfectant, and the same with the surfaces on which you are working. When finished, you have to wash your hands once more.

Besides, it is also convenient put the clothes in the washing machine.

The new App of the Community of Madrid to detect the coronavirus

The Community of Madrid has just launched one to facilitate examine citizens and their possible ailments from their homes.

In this way, anyone can access and consult questionnaires in which the coronavirus symptoms and possible ailments they could have and will allow better organization of health resources to achieve a more agile and effective response in each particular case.

The App is already available for iOS and Android systems and also exists in the format, offering the same services.

Parallel to these grants, Madrid residents continue to have at their disposal 24 hours a day the telephone number of and information on coronavirus: 900 102 112. For both services, the Community of Madrid calls for their responsible use.

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