Department of Health Kick off gives 12 health centers to campaign to clean the market with provinces and localities Correct method according to sanitation principles To reduce the spread of COVID-19 and emphasize that the market should be washed at least once a week. Fresh food panels must be washed every day.
Dr. Suwanchai, M.D. Wattana Yingcharoenchai Director-General of the Department of Health said that from the situation with the spread of COVID-19 at the shrimp market. Samut Sakhon Province As a result, market operators are more alert and intense about the COVID-19 prevention measures according to the Ministry of Public Health guidelines. Recently, the Department of Health has complied with the urgent orders of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health (Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul) requesting market operators to strictly comply with the measures of the Ministry of Public Health.
Especially when there is an outbreak of disease By giving policies to all 12 health centers nationwide Coordinate areas to carry out a Kick off campaign to clean up the market with provinces and localities. According to sanitation principles at least once a week Fresh food panels must be washed every day. To reduce the spread of COVID-19 because the fresh market is a shopping center for the people of the province. And some large markets are wholesale markets for raw materials to other markets nearby and other provinces across the country as well.
Dr. Suwanchai, M.D. Went on to say that Sanitary market washing methods can be performed as follows.
1. Wash fresh food stalls, seafood and slaughtered meat stalls daily with 96 percent caustic soda to remove grease.
2. Use clean water to rinse the corridor, wall, and sweep down to the sewage drainage to flush out the dirt and chemicals used for cleaning.
3. Garbage accommodation area Garbage must be collected and disposed of and cleaned up.
And 4. The area of the bathroom, toilet, sink, urinal, faucet, siphon or common contact point in the market. The cleaning frequency must be increased every 2 hours using cleaning agents or detergents. Including disinfecting with bleach And rinse thoroughly with water For cleaning workers, they must wear a cloth mask or face mask every time. Wear rubber gloves and a rubber band Avoid unnecessarily touching your face with your hands. And after completing the work, you must wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water immediately.
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