COVID 19 - Preventing Coronavirus | Public spaces and how can you fight the chances.
Well, I speak for the world when I say, not another coronavirus post. But being in the health space, I thought it might be important to help dispel some myths and also give some tips on how you can help quarantine the virus.
Is the coronavirus serious? The short answer is YES. Despite what’s said by the naysayers and self-promoters calling it some social media conspiracy, the reality is that the World Health Organisation and the worlds global leaders are all working together to contain the issue. Now I’m not sure about you, but when countries decide to close borders and stop travel knowing the impact it will have on an economy, it screams to me a level of alarm you should be concerned about. Coronavirus has wiped $9 trillion dollars from the stock market, the effects of this we won’t see for 6 months.
Now the good news is that we live in a very privileged time, one where despite the economic downturn, the powers that be have made human health and the spread of a virus a top priority. We are witnessing in full effect what the advantage of the internet and social media is on a global crisis. We can prepare, we can be aware and we can limit the outbreak across our industries.
What we know;
Healthy people are at less risk
Warmer climates are at less risk
If we have flu symptoms see your doctor
General hygiene should be practiced (regardless…)
Toilet paper won’t run out
What we don’t know;
When will borders reopen
When will the crisis end
What total impact on local business will be
How cheap will it be to go to Bali
Will it worsen or get better from here
Now someone wise told me ‘Don’t stress over things you can’t control’. Which in every sense is what we should do here. What we can control is the first column and what we can’t is the second. Sometimes we have to be reactive to problems but as Australians, we showed in the fires that when we band together we can help save the livelihood of our community.
City Cave is practicing high levels of care not because we are at risk but because we want you to feel safe. We have always had hygiene as the number one priority in our brand.
Infrared Saunas - COVID 19 studies have found the virus unable to survive in temperatures above 30-35 degrees and when temperatures rise above 60 degrees have an almost 100% death rate at temperatures above 60 degrees (Celcius). Our infrared saunas sit at 65-70 degrees, keeping the environment safe.
“to actively kill the virus you need temperatures of around 60 degrees” Professor Bloomfield
Secondly, most viruses thrive in a moisture-rich environment. Infrared saunas create a dry-heat climate which has found to be the best environment to avoid the transfer of viruses. This means that although infrared saunas don’t cure the virus inside the body, it will prevent the virus from surviving outside of a body and transferring.
Float Therapy - It is extremely rare for an airborne virus to be transferred through a body of water. International regulation around pool and public spa houses have been given an all-clear if recommended disinfection practices are being followed
To avoid boring the audience I’ve created a page on our website that gives you insight into how City Cave treats our pools. See here. As a float centre, the biggest defence against bacteria and virus’ is Epsom salts. Float centre owners will concur that the high concentration of salt will kill everything.. and I mean everything. Grout, clothes, silicone, paint, rubber on the soles of your shoes and anything else it comes in contact with. Health authorities are actually using salt in filters in face masks to kill airborne diseases and infections.
In conclusion, I think the obvious is the answer. Maintain a healthy life and reduce your risk of infection and always always always practice good hygiene. We have invested our money into putting hand sanitiser in every room but it’s your job to use it. With 100 cases of the virus reported out of 25 million Australians, I think the world has done a good job of containing it - keep up the good work!
Prevention is better than a cure!
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