{"id":271,"date":"2020-04-12T13:05:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T13:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/?p=271"},"modified":"2020-05-25T12:07:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T12:07:02","slug":"stop-touching-your-face-to-reduce-chances-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/stop-touching-your-face-to-reduce-chances-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop touching your face to reduce chances of      Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Covid-19<\/strong> has made us wander off on uncharted territory. While the going is tough \u2013 from overburdened hospitals to lost work \u2013 <strong>we can still bring back normalcy should we follow the right hygiene.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"485\" src=\"http:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/the-only-way-to-end-face-touching-is-to-wear-full-slap-till-covid-19-is-over.76985742380855.jpg\" alt=\"Do not touch your face during covid-19\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/the-only-way-to-end-face-touching-is-to-wear-full-slap-till-covid-19-is-over.76985742380855.jpg 765w, https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/the-only-way-to-end-face-touching-is-to-wear-full-slap-till-covid-19-is-over.76985742380855-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>One of the\ntop ways to do that is to stop touching your face.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coronavirus.gov\/\">health experts<\/a>, <strong>the only way to stay safe is to be at home<\/strong>. Health officials say that several ways can help to cut down the spread of the virus, and one of the easiest ways <strong>to do so stops touching the face all the time<\/strong>.<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/stop-touching-your-face-to-reduce-chances-of-covid-19\/#Why_is_touching_your_face_a_bad_idea\" >Why is touching your face a bad idea?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/stop-touching-your-face-to-reduce-chances-of-covid-19\/#It_is_hard_not_to_touch_your_face\" >It is hard not to touch your face<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/stop-touching-your-face-to-reduce-chances-of-covid-19\/#Handwashing_can_keep_it_all_clean\" >Handwashing can keep it all clean<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/stop-touching-your-face-to-reduce-chances-of-covid-19\/#You_touch_your_face_often_because_you_are_stressed\" >You touch your face often because\nyou are stressed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/stop-touching-your-face-to-reduce-chances-of-covid-19\/#Are_there_other_ways_to_touch_your_face\" >Are there other ways to touch your\nface?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_touching_your_face_a_bad_idea\"><\/span>Why is touching your face a bad idea?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of us do it. We\nare in the habit of touching our faces all the time. Even when you feel a small\nitch or burn around our face, we tend to touch it with our bare hands. I<strong>t\u2019s\nalso why most of us get infected. Here is why.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The virus <strong>can enter the body easily<\/strong> through your face and mouth. <\/li><li>People touch their faces around <strong>3.6 times an hour<\/strong>, according to a study. <\/li><li>Another study, from the Sydney University of 2015 showed that on an average basis, people touch their faces <strong>23 times per hour<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Another study<a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> conducted in an office in 2008 showed that the employees touched their face <strong>16 times an hour<\/strong>. <\/li><li>It\u2019s easy to become infected as your hands might have touched with the virus. <\/li><li>Most touches are around <strong>the eyes, nose, and mouth<\/strong>, which is the easiest entry for viruses and bacteria in our bodies. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Medical\nprofessionals who are aware of how touching your face constantly tend to be\ndangerous continue doing it.<a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a>\n<strong>Studies have shown that medical professionals, on average, touch their faces\n19 times a day in 2 hours without taking care of hygiene.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_hard_not_to_touch_your_face\"><\/span>It is hard not to touch your face<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have always been\nin the habit of touching our faces. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK554776\/\">Covid-19<\/a> outbreak has <strong>caused\na huge mishap among people as one-touch on fingertips can make the microbes\nmake an easy entry in your body.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expert\nprofessionals suggest that <strong>they enter the body via the mucosal membranes<\/strong>.\nWhile proper hygiene can help to avoid the risk, being unhygienic will only\ngive way to a viral infection.<a href=\"#_ftn4\">[4]<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stopping touching\nyour face might be trickier than you think. For one, it\u2019s a habit that you need\nto slowly cultivate within yourself \u2013 and that takes time. <strong>Several public\nfigures came in support of the fact that you should not keep touching your\nface. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Handwashing_can_keep_it_all_clean\"><\/span>Handwashing can keep it all clean<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper hygiene\nmaintenance can help keep away germs and bacteria. Well, you should take small\nprecautions such as <strong>washing your hand for 20 seconds every time<\/strong>. You\nnever know when your fingertips have picked the germ.<a href=\"#_ftn5\">[5]<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, do you\nconsciously touch your face? <strong>Most touch our faces unconsciously &#8211; even when\nwe haven&#8217;t washed our hands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you then\nstop touching your face? As we told above, it takes time to develop a new habit\n\u2013 but you can influence the change within yourself. <strong>Experts suggest adopting\nmethods that can help you avoid touching the face. You may wear a ring or tie a\nband around the hand to raise awareness of the fact that you shouldn&#8217;t touch\nyour face. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_touch_your_face_often_because_you_are_stressed\"><\/span>You touch your face often because\nyou are stressed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"127\" src=\"http:\/\/gaintrial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/obr\u00e1zok-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The habit of constantly touching your face starts from a very young age<\/strong> &#8211; going on to become a habit. One of the government studies of 2014 shows that touching your face very often <strong>is related to stress and discomfort<\/strong>.<a href=\"#_ftn6\">[6]<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the study, people will continue to\ntouch his face repeatedly as a behavioral process if they are too stressed. This,\nhowever, is not intentionally done but is one of the most prominent ways to\ncommunicate. <strong>The act of constantly touching your face when you are stressed\nis carried out due to very little awareness. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Touching your face\nis common, but it has now become a problem in the light of the Covid-19\noutbreak. <strong>If you are cautious enough, you will be able to keep track of how\nmany times you are actually touching your face.<\/strong> Moreover, you will be able\nto adopt ways to prevent this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_other_ways_to_touch_your_face\"><\/span>Are there other ways to touch your\nface?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Changing the\nhabit of touching your face constantly may be challenging but not impossible.<\/strong> However, if you feel like you are not reaching the goal, you may\nprefer opting for other ways that can help to lessen the risk of contracting an\ninfection.<a href=\"#_ftn7\">[7]<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Experts\nrecommend carrying a tissue with oneself to avoid touching your face during\ninstances of runny nose or sneeze.<\/strong> It is always\nsuggested to cover your face during these times rather than touching it with\nbare hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrying a\nsanitizer has become an important part of avoiding any virus from infecting\nyou. However, the sanitizer <strong>must contain 60% of alcohol<\/strong>.<a href=\"#_ftn8\">[8]<\/a>\nAccording to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/prevention.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fprevention.html\">CDC<\/a> (Centers for Disease Control and\nPrevention), <strong>using soap and water can be beneficial for getting your hands\nrid of the visible dirt<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t leave out\nthings that you regularly use on any dirty surface. This might make it easier\nfor the virus and allergens to transmit. <strong>You might as well prefer sanitizing\nyour devices such as phones, car keys, laptops before using them.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your eyes, mouth, and nose are the\nentry point of Covid-19.<\/strong> One\nsmall touch from any infected area will lead you to contracting and\ntransmitting the virus.<a href=\"#_ftn9\">[9]<\/a>\n<strong>You must keep washing your hands regularly.<\/strong> Although touching your face\nis close to impossible, you can still do it if you are cautious. Develop the right\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icytales.com\/habits-you-need-develop-for-healthy-lifestyle\/\">healthy\nhabits<\/a>, and you will see the changes quick. <strong>Plus, you will ensure that\nyou keep yourself and others around you safe in these challenging times. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A little safety\nwill do you good and protect others around you as well. <\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> &nbsp;Sawicki SG, Sawicki\nDL, Siddell SG. 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