New Corona The point of winter infection control is 20:20 on November 13th.

In the cold winter, it is feared that it will be difficult to take thorough measures against the new coronavirus such as ventilation and hand washing.

Experts are calling for measures to be taken while devising.

When the temperature drops in winter, it may be difficult to open the windows for ventilation, or the water may become cold and it may be difficult to wash your hands thoroughly.


For this reason, the government's subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus shows the points of infection prevention measures in cold places.


First of all, even in winter, basic measures such as wearing a mask and avoiding the so-called "three dense" remain unchanged.

After that, about the ventilation method in a cold place


▽ Always ventilate using a ventilation fan etc. ▽


Always open the window a little while the room temperature does not drop ▽ Open


the window of the unused room wide, etc. It indicates that there are two stages of ventilation.



The standard room temperature is 18 degrees or higher.



In addition, it is recommended that the humidity be 40% or more at the same time as ventilation, and there are methods such as using a humidifier, drying the laundry in the room, and diligently wiping.

Expert "Reducing risk even with air circulation with a fan"

Mitsuo Kaku, a specially appointed professor at Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, who is familiar with infectious disease control, wants you to pay particular attention to ventilation because it tends to be a closed, close, and dense "three-dense" environment in the cold winter.



It is said that normal ventilation to open the window is desirable, but if the window cannot be opened due to cold weather, the risk of infection can be reduced to some extent by circulating the air in the house with a fan etc. and not creating stagnation. That is.



On the other hand, if you live alone and no one visits, you do not need to ventilate frequently, so please be careful to keep a distance between people so that you will not get infected when you go out, wear a mask and wash your hands thoroughly. about it.

Measures for dinner ...

Also, during the year-end and New Year holidays, there will be more dinners such as year-end parties and New Year's parties, but if you really want to refrain from doing this


, choose a well-ventilated place and


avoid more than 5 people.


▽ It is important to take measures such as wearing a mask except when eating or drinking.

Attention is ...

▽ With a small number of people who are usually together as much as possible.


▽ When eating and drinking with 5 or more people, it is easy to fly loudly.


▽ Refrain from deep liquor and ladder liquor, in a short time, with an appropriate amount of liquor.


▽ Avoid sharing swirls and chopsticks.


▽ Seats should be diagonally opposite, avoiding the front and side of other people as much as possible.


▽ Wear a mask as much as possible except when eating or drinking.

Professor Kaku said, "While many people are taking thorough measures on a regular basis, the increase in the number of infected people means that winter is the season when the conditions for the spread of infection are met. I want you to take thorough measures even in the cold so as not to cause the collapse of the disease. "