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Update on COVID-19 - the importance of hand washing

04/03/2020

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The Government has issued new messages this week about the importance of hand washing in the containment of COVID-19 (coronavirus).

The messages have useful instructions on hand washing, including using soap and water or a hand sanitiser when you:

get home or into work
blow your nose, sneeze or cough
eat or handle food.

This will help protect yourself and others from the spread of viruses, like COVID-19, flu and the common cold.

For more information and the Government's action plan, please visit nhs.uk/coronavirus.