COVID Testing at Bucktail Medical Center
We have worked diligently to maintain rapid COVID-19 testing supplies at the facility for nursing home residents, facility staff, hospital and ER patients, and the community. Testing supplies are now short in supply, ,and we are unable to maintain a supply sufficient to continue rapid testing, so we have put controls in place to preserve […]
Why Washing Your Hands Stops the Spread of COVID-19
Detergent molecules are uniquely able to remove and destroy viruses and bacterial; yes, even better than hand sanitizer. The active ingredient in soap is detergent. Detergent molecules are dipole molecules; one end is attracted to water, the other end is attracted to lipids (fats). Virus molecules consist of an acid (RNA) surrounded by a protein […]
What is the Dirtiest Thing you Touch Everyday?
That’s right, your cell phone. We take it with us everywhere and on average touch the screen more than 2,000 times each day. In general, it’s a good idea to clean your phone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative! So how do you clean your phone without causing damage to the screen? Some recommend […]
Social Distancing: What is it and Why it Matters
Social distancing means maintaining a certain distance from other people; six feet to be exact. So why does it work? It is believed that the most common way for COVID-19 to spread from one person to another is through contact with droplets. Droplets from an infected person escape the nose or mouth when they cough […]
Are Cloth Masks Really Effective?
Cloth masks are not medical grade equipment, but they can provide you with more protection than you might think. A mask made out of two layers of cotton or polyester provides 70% of protection a surgical mask does for breathing in the virus. More significantly, though, is that it prevents most droplets from escaping if […]
How You Can Get Protection Equal to an N-95 Respirator
You hear a lot of discussion about N-95 masks or respirators, but what are they really? N-95 respirators filter 95% of all particulates from the air you breathe in while wearing the mask. It does not provide 100% filtration but does significantly reduce the amount of particles, including virus particles, that you inhale. During this […]