COVID-19 Prevention: The D-M-H-T-T Principles

Initial Recommendations

• Avoid touching high-risk surfaces prone to COVID-19 infection in public places.
• Reduce travel to crowded, poorly ventilated places, or areas with a large number of people.
• If it is necessary to commute to work or leave the house for personal errands, strictly adhere to COVID-19 prevention measures.
• If you touch a high-risk point or share items with others, quickly wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol gel as soon as possible.
• Avoid eating meals together, both at the workplace and within the same household.
• Be extra cautious of high-risk points that are frequently touched in public areas, such as:
  • Stair handrails and shared public restrooms
  • Doorknobs or door handles
  • Shared company/organizational telephones
  • Microphones and public transport handrails
  • Coins or banknotes
  • ATM buttons and work desks
  • Shopping carts or baskets in malls and supermarkets
  • Elevator buttons and handles of public vehicle doors

Adhere to the D-M-H-T-T principles, which include:

• D: Social Distancing Keep a distance of 1-2 meters, avoid crowded places.
• M: Mask Wearing Wear a cloth or medical mask at all times.
• H: Hand Washing Wash hands frequently with soap and water or alcohol gel.
• T: Testing Temperature checks and COVID-19 testing (where applicable).
• T: Thai Cha Na Scan the "Thai Cha Na" application every time before entering and leaving public places to facilitate easier contact tracing.

Once you return home, clean your body immediately to reduce the risk of bringing the infection to family members, especially those living with the elderly and people with chronic illnesses, as these groups experience more severe symptoms if infected.