Rinse, repeat: Washing of hands could be a problem during water disruption.
PETALING JAYA: With an estimated 425,000 households in major Klang Valley areas facing water cuts between Tuesday and Friday, health experts have advised the public to maintain good hygiene and to take extra precaution to reduce any possible contamination and transmission of Covid-19.
A limited supply of water could disrupt the process of Covid-19 prevention as frequent and proper hand hygiene with water and soap was one of the most important measures to prevent infections, said Universiti Malaya Department of Social and Preventive Medicine public health medicine specialist Assoc Prof Dr Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki.
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