The Ministry of Health and Population answered an important question posed by many citizens. Does nasal washing with saline solution help prevent infection of the emerging corona virus?
The response of the Ministry of Health and Population stated that regular washing of the nose with a saline solution does not protect against coronavirus infection, and the ministry said: There is no evidence that regular washing of the nose with a saline solution prevents infection with the emerging coronavirus..
The Ministry of Health and Population had called on citizens earlier to go to fever hospitals when feeling any symptoms indicating corona infection, such as a rise in temperatures to make the necessary analyzes and check on their health.
The Ministry of Health and Population continues to raise its preparations at all ports of the country (air, land, and sea), follow the situation first-hand regarding the “Corona emerging” virus, and take all necessary precautions against any viruses or infectious diseases.
According to a press statement, Dr. Khaled Mujahid, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, said that according to the directives of Dr. Hala Zayed, Minister of Health and Population, a unit has been created to investigate all direct and indirect contacts with cases that prove positive for the virus, in the context of tightening precautionary and preventive measures, and directed with lifting The maximum degree of readiness in fever hospitals.
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