The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently declared the Coronavirus as a pandemic. That is because the virus has spread from China to other parts of the world with Italy being the worse hit presently. The advice presently is for persons all over the world to practice social distancing.

Apart from that, regular and proper handwashing practices are also advocated. It also advised that surfaces that are frequently touched should be cleaned. This is where our smartphones and gadgets fall into. Smartphones can be a potential means of transmitting diseases as germs on the phone can easily be transmitted to the skin when the phone is used.

Here are some important tips to help us keep our smartphones and gadgets free from germs including Coronavirus.

The use of Colorex wipes or similar products with 70 percent isopropyl to clean your phones is recommended. The use of alcohol isn’t recommended because it could damage the screen as well as the ports. A better option is to use the disinfectant wipes.

It is also not advised to use bleaches, sprays and abrasives as they could damage the screen as well. Instead, it is recommended to use soft linen free cloths to clean the phones. Also, there are several mobile sanitisers available online like the Mobiwash, Rnaux cleaning kit, among others that you can buy. If you’re using any of these kits, they come with solutions and clothe that can be used to wipe the screen. Abrasive cloth, towels, paper towels are not advisable to use.

There are also a couple of infrared disinfecting pods on sale in the market. Samsung equally announced a free Galaxy Sanitising service in 19 countries including the US and UK. The service uses infrared technology and will b expanded to more countries in the coming weeks.

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