Specialized doctors stressed the need for community members to adhere to three basic measures that reduce the possibility of transmitting infection by more than 90%, especially with the state’s tendency to gradually open up commercial activities, represented in “everyone wearing masks, spacing at a distance of no less than two meters, and cleaning hands and purifying them constantly” And, they stressed that adhering to it would limit the spread of the epidemic, and would enable everyone to conduct their business normally.
Dr. Hind Al-Awadi, public health consultant at Dubai Health Authority, stressed that these procedures are a duty of community members to adhere to, and that everyone should wear a muzzle, whether they are injured or healthy, as well as spacing at a distance of at least two meters, and ensuring that hands are kept clean.
She stated that adherence to these three procedures would reduce the possibility of infection of the new corona virus, by more than 90%, which would achieve a high level of safety for all members of society.
Chest Diseases Consultant Dr. Sherif Fayed said, “The muzzle, in turn, prevents the virus from leaving the infected person, whether through the mouth or nose to the surrounding medium, while washing and disinfecting hands with sterilizers eliminates any viruses or microbes that may be stuck from surfaces or other things that The person touches it, and the distance between at least two meters between people ensures that the virus does not transmit through the air.
He stressed that the commitment of all members of society to these measures raises rates of prevention from the epidemic by more than 90%, and also guarantees a safe environment that everyone can resume their economic activities after committing to them.
For his part, the chest consultant at the Emirates Medical Association, Dr. Bassam Mahboub, stated that taking care to keep people away from each other from two meters to three meters, and the cleanliness of hands are the most safe ways against the epidemic, in addition to the use of masks, indicating that the percentage of prevention using a muzzle The normal level is around 60%, while the N95 mask provides more than 90% protection.