Therefore, in the face of imported sexually transmitted diseases and asymptomatic virus carriers, even in the post-epidemic era, it is best to drive to protect yourself for the safety of your family and yourself until the epidemic completely dissipates. So, how should you protect yourself when driving?
First of all, keep the good habit of disinfection in the car.
Although private cars are not public transport vehicles or operating vehicles such as taxis and internet taxis, it is not necessary to disinfect the inside of the cars every day, and regular disinfection is still necessary. If it is in a low-risk area, disinfection once a week is enough. If you come back from a hospital or an area where there are cases, you must disinfect the car yourself. This is a precautionary measure, not a fuss.
When disinfecting, it is necessary to disinfect the door handle, trunk switch and car key outside the car, as well as the seat, seat belt, steering wheel, common buttons, dashboard, gear lever, handle and handbrake inside the car. In fact, it is necessary to carefully disinfect the places that people in the car may come into contact with.
According to the epidemic prevention and control suggestions, chlorine-containing disinfectants, chlorine dioxide disinfectants or disinfectant wipes can all be used for automobile disinfection. Ordinary 84 disinfectant and 75% ethanol can inactivate COVID-19, but both of them are irritating and corrosive, which may cause some damage to the leather seat and holster. And if it must be used, it must be mainly rubbed, not sprayed. When using 75% ethanol, pay special attention not to smoke or have open flames. It is recommended to disinfect the vehicle when it is turned off. After disinfection, before starting the vehicle, it should be allowed to stand and ventilate for at least 15 minutes.
Second, moderate window ventilation? Masks must be worn in crowded places.
When we travel by car, we can turn on the internal circulation of the air conditioner, which is much better than the external circulation. However, the protection level of ordinary air-conditioning filters is not enough, so we still can't take it lightly. We still have to wear masks when we walk through crowded places. And check whether your air filter has been used for one year. If it has been used for too long, replace it in time. If your car has a filter with a higher filtering level, you should buy one with a higher filtering level.
At the same time, if there are many people traveling in the car, it is recommended to wear a mask to protect yourself and try to keep a distance from your peers. In open areas, such as highways, country roads and urban expressways, you can also properly open windows for ventilation. When opening windows, you should open the front and rear opposite windows to form air convection, which is helpful to clean the air inside the car.
If a person suspected of being infected with novel coronavirus has taken the vehicle, the owner should ask the professionals of the local disease control agency to carry out professional disinfection operation instead of carrying out disinfection work by himself.
Third, only pass through the familiar area? Don't drive too far unless you have to.
At present, it is best to drive only in places you are familiar with, because you are familiar with your own place and can effectively distinguish between low-risk areas and medium-high-risk areas.
Under the current epidemic situation, it is recommended that you don't drive far away, but if you have to drive back to work or go to another city for business, then driving is better than taking public transportation. After all, driving can reduce unnecessary contact between people.
When driving away from home, in addition to the mask, you should also bring necessary disinfection materials, such as towels, alcohol disinfection cotton pads, disposable disinfectant or disposable disinfectant gel, so as to disinfect the vehicle yourself when necessary. When traveling for a long distance, you should check your car condition, fill it up with oil in advance, prepare drinking water and food, try not to go to the gas station or service area halfway, wear a mask when you need to go to the toilet halfway, and disinfect yourself with the disinfection items you carry with you after coming out of the service area toilet.
Of course, the first thing for healthy travel is to raise awareness of protection. When the epidemic has not disappeared, we still need to be alert to the virus and raise our awareness of self-safety. In that case, whether we travel by car or by car, we can all go home safely.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.