World Health Organisation does not recommend regular use of gloves in the community

The World Health Organization does not recommend regular use of gloves in the community.

The director of the WHO Office in Bulgaria, Skender Syla, stated that the use of gloves could increase the risks, as it could lead to self-inflience or transport through the touch of contaminated surfaces, which is not followed by the removal of gloves and hand hygiene.

Therefore, in public places such as supermarkets, apart from physical distance, WHO recommends installing public hygiene stations for cleaning hands at the entrance and exits.

“By improving widely hand hygiene practices, countries can help prevent the spread of the COVID-19” virus, Syla said.