Frequently Asked Questions
What is Coronavirus? (COVID-19)
The first human coronaviruses were isolated for the first time in 1937. However, it was in 1965 that the virus was described as a coronavirus, due to the profile on microscopy, resembling a crown.
Most people become infected with common coronaviruses throughout their lives, with young children more likely to become infected with the most common type of virus. The most common coronaviruses that infect humans are alpha coronavirus 229E and NL63 and beta coronavirus OC43, HKU1.
What you need to know and do to prevent the spread of coronavirus
Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing.
Avoid crowds if you are sick.
Keep rooms well ventilated.
Do not share personal effects.
How is coronavirus transmitted?
-The handshake touch is the main form of contagion.
-Saliva droplets.
-Sneeze.
-Cough.
-Cold.
-Contaminated objects or surfaces such as cell phones, desks, doorknobs, toys and computer keyboards, etc.
What are the symptoms of coronavirus?
Fever.
Cough.
Difficulty breathing.
Among other flu-like symptoms.
If symptoms appear, call 136 or look for a health clinic.
How to protect yourself from coronavirus
When coughing or sneezing, cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief or your arm, not your hands.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. When playing, always wash your hands as indicated.
Keep a minimum distance of about 2 meters from anyone coughing or sneezing.
Avoid hugs, kisses and handshakes. Adopt a friendly wave without physical contact, but always with a smile on your face.
Frequently sanitize children’s cell phones and toys.
Do not share personal items such as cutlery, towels, plates and glasses.
Avoid agglomerations and keep the rooms clean and well ventilated.
If you are sick, avoid physical contact with other people, especially elderly and chronically ill, and stay at home until you get better.
Sleep well, eat healthy and be physically active.
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Frequently Asked Questions about COVID19
Clarification of ANAPP to Companies and Professionals in the Swimming Pool Sector
Respiratory disease COVID – 19, caused by the new coronavirus.
About COVID-19, ANAPP Magazine interviewed Dr. Marcos Antonio Cyrillo, Director of the Brazilian Society of Infectology and Infectologist at Hospital IGESP, on March 5th.
1 – Going to swimming pools at this time when the coronavirus is spreading, the risk of contamination in swimming pools becomes much higher or, in fact, the sanitary care already practiced by water parks, swimming academies, clubs, hotels should only be intensified and condominium with pool?
Dr. Marcos A. Cyrillo: The care taken today is adequate in preventing the coronavirus, and we know of the possibility that it can be transmitted through faeces.
2 – What are the recommendations for people / bathers who frequent swimming pools?
Dr. Marcos A. Cyrillo: People must assess the hygiene conditions of the places and adopt protective measures, not going to the swimming pools if they have respiratory, gastrointestinal or skin diseases. They must adopt good hygiene habits, use cough etiquette, lead a healthy life to maintain immunity (adequate food, no smoking, adequate sleep, regular drinking water, not drinking alcohol in excess).
3 – What are the recommendations for clubs, water parks, swimming academies, clubs, hotels and condominiums with swimming pool?
Dr. Marcos A. Cyrillo: Clubs must carry out periodic medical examinations, people with respiratory symptoms or skin lesions must be advised to seek medical attention before going to the pools, water and chlorination control must be carried out in accordance with the legislation and technical texts of companies in the sector. These rules must apply to all places that have a pool, regardless of its characteristics.
4 – Can a swimming pool with properly treated water, with a residual chlorine concentration between 1 and 3 ppm, be considered immune to coronavirus?
Dr. Marcos A. Cyrillo: Yes, because the coronavirus is an enveloped virus, not being resistant to chlorinated disinfectants, so the correct use of these compounds will eliminate the coronavirus from the environment.
We emphasize the importance of daily monitoring the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and measures determined for your city.
ANAPP pleads with the government for an exception regime for swimming pool product stores
As a result, the Association is requesting from the Municipalities and State Governments an exception regime for swimming pool product stores, so that they operate under the same special conditions as pharmacies, bakeries and supermarkets, in order to ensure that there is no shortage of chlorine and sanitizing products assistants for and establishments with swimming pools and condominiums, which may, if treatment and cleaning are neglected, motivate diseases that will compete in hospitals with COVID19.
Thus, aware of the determination of the “State of Emergency” in several cities, we emphasize that it is a fundamental condition that the swimming pools are kept clean and permanently treated, so that the risks to the health of the population do not worsen, since, in the face of isolation Recommended social, swimming pools became the main attraction in households, with conscientious and responsible rules.
Keep your pool clean and cared for
It is everyone’s responsibility to carry out preventive measures against the spread of the transmitting mosquito. This includes care aimed at the proliferation of dengue in the pool, regardless of the model that adorns the leisure area and the temperature of the season.
Alert
Stagnant and untreated water is the favorite habitat of Aedes Aegypti, the mosquito responsible for transmitting not only dengue fever but also other diseases such as yellow fever, chickungunya and Zika. Dengue in the pool can become a problem of major proportions. Especially, because the mosquito is resistant even under adverse conditions.
Cycle
Anyone who sees a challenge only in combating the transmitting mosquito is wrong. Once the eggs are laid, the embryos can survive (even in dry areas) for up to two years. This means that, even with actions to scare away the dengue mosquito in the pool, a new life cycle can start, requiring a continuous effort to fight it.
Therefore, it is important to understand the life cycle of Aedes Aegypti. Through standing or untreated water, larvae develop in up to three days. In addition, the mosquito grows between five and seven days after birth, feeding on organic waste. In fact, the mosquito has a predilection for laying eggs on the edges of the pool. Therefore, it is not enough to take care of the place with only basic and fundamental cleaning products, such as chlorine.
the means of combat
Since the pool cleaning routine must be maintained on a regular basis, much of this already allows for greater ease in chasing away these unwanted tenants from your leisure area. Efforts must be diversified to ensure that the mosquito does not lay eggs or multiply. Check out some of the most effective measures:
Clean the edge of the pool and also its walls with a sponge or a specific accessory for this task.
Daily filtration is essential to fight dengue in the pool.
The protective cover helps but is not efficient by itself.
Keep the leisure area clean and organized, free from sources of standing water, such as tires, cans, vases and buckets, among others.
Keep the free chlorine level between 2 and 3 ppm.
All types of organic waste must also be removed from the surface of the water, as it is the mosquito’s source of nutrition and development.
Therefore, the most efficient way to prevent the proliferation of dengue in the pool is through an efficient cleaning and maintenance routine. In this way, your leisure area remains not only attractive and inviting for long baths, but also safe and secure for children and adults.
Dengue is also a concern
The activity is directly linked to hygiene and health and supplies the market with chlorinated equipment and products, as well as auxiliary sanitizers produced and marketed by companies in the segment, essential to professional pool caretakers and owners for the proper physical and chemical cleaning of pool water and its surroundings, which prevent the spread of Dengue and other diseases, and it is also worth considering that chlorine combats and eliminates the New Coronavirus.
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