With the incidence of corona virus decreasing in some countries, some people may want to spend the summer vacation on the beaches and enjoy calm and recreation, after long bans and closures.
Here, the German travel medicine specialist, Professor Thomas Jelenek, provides some health tips and advice to consider when traveling to tourist destinations.
Wear a muzzle
The mouth and nose mask has become a precaution to be worn in working life, even on holidays, and wearing it has become mandatory in most airlines, even when going out to shop in tourist destinations.
The mask must be replaced at least once a day, otherwise it will become a source of infection, and therefore tourists must accompany a sufficient number of masks on summer holidays or rely on washable masks.
Social spacing
Maintaining social separation is the most important advice to adhere to while traveling in light of the Corona virus outbreak. Therefore, activities and events that may turn into hot spots for the spread of the virus should be avoided to a large extent, which are events in which people are infected more than expected, and this can happen during holidays, when going to clubs and celebrations where many sing and scream, and speak loudly in A narrow place, and beach parties are not an appropriate option today, as the risk of infection increases when the breeze blows from the outside, and people sit next to each other.
Using antiseptics
It is advised that the tourist does not disinfect the door handles himself, and he must be confident that hotels and restaurants will do this task, but in return the importance of disinfectants appears when using the toilet in railway stations or during flight flights, as disinfectants should be used in such places.
A small bottle of disinfectants suffices for a person to use for about two weeks, and a small bottle can be placed in a handbag for use during travel and another in a large bag.
But care should be taken not to use hand sanitizers excessively, as they may cause skin flora damage and eczema, and plastic gloves may make the situation worse.
Towels and buffets
No need to take private towels while traveling, as they occupy space in the bag unnecessarily, and good hotels always wash the towels more properly than in homes. The risk of infection with the Corona virus is not high when eating from the buffet; Because people don't talk or sing loudly while eating, in addition to hotels ’commitment to having a great distance between dining tables.
In the end, the German travel doctor stressed that the risk of infection during travel cannot be completely avoided, and if one wants to avoid 100% infection with the Corona virus, it is better to isolate oneself at home.
(The muzzle) has to be worn in public life.
Social divergence is the most important advice to keep while traveling.