Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Reduce the spread of COVID-19 – Wash your hands
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Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada
Date published: March 2020
Step 1: Wet hands with warm water.
Step 2: Apply soap.
Step 3: Wash hands for at least 20 seconds (including your palms, back of each hand, between fingers, thumbs and under nails).
Step 4: Rinse well.
Step 5: Dry hands well with paper towel.
Step 6: Turn off tap using paper towel.
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