The Covid-19 epidemic room, when using public transport for both passengers and drivers, should actively take the necessary personal protective measures, including: Wash hands thoroughly with soap or disinfect with antiseptic solution before, during (if possible) and after using public transport.
What drivers need to pay attention to to prevent Corona virus infection
The person who died of Covid-19 in Taiwan on February 16 was a taxi driver, raising concerns about the risk of nCoV contamination in enclosed spaces of public transport. It is known that this driver developed symptoms such as dry cough from January 27, but the owner did not come to the hospital. On February 3, when he arrived at the hospital, this person had severe signs such as switching to difficulty breathing and then pneumonia. This driver was treated in isolation in the hospital, but died on 15/2.
The source of infection is unknown when the patient has not recently traveled abroad. Maybe the source of the infection came from the fact that he was carrying passengers in a taxi.
According to BS. Truong Huu Khanh, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Hospital I, a driver in Taiwan who died of Covid-19 also had a diabetic background disease, hepatitis B, is a high-risk subject that can easily develop severe disease Covid-19. The advice to prevent infection with the driver's wings is when there is no passenger, open the door to turn on the blower. When not needed, drive without air conditioning, turn on the fan and lower the windows. The drivers note that they always wear masks, wash hands often, clean the steering wheel and the front of the car more, and remember to drink plenty of water. These tips also help make passengers safer ”.
The drivers should be careful to prevent Corona virus infection from passengers
In addition, the air-conditioner should be left on the strongest wind and should not be too cold (above 25 degrees C), while helping the air circulate better, while taking advantage of temperature conditions that weaken the virus.
Important advice for passengers
It is known that the nCoV virus exists in airway droplets from the patient and it can remain in an enclosed space long enough to infect those inside, so air circulation is essential. gas to dilute the virus concentration.
According to Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, Head of the Department of Neurological Infection, Children's Hospital 1 further explained, “To be able to cause illness in a person, it is necessary to have a sufficient amount of virus. The more fresh air circulates in, the thinner the concentration of virus, the lower the ability to cause disease, a little "stick" is not enough to cause disease ".
Therefore, one thing that poses a high risk of public transport such as taxis, buses, and buses is the enclosed space, putting people on it at risk of contracting respiratory infections for even wearing a mask. However, it is not without a fix.
The easiest way to do this is to open windows in windowed media. According to the public, some drivers refused due to the carrier's regulations, but medically, there should be a suitable policy change in the context of an epidemic.
As a frequent user of public transport, which is a bus, Dr. Truong Huu Khanh also suggested that for buses without windows, it is advisable to open the front and rear doors at the same time when picking up passengers and if left alone. The door opens briefly to give the air a chance to circulate, the safer the air inside.
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