Answer Bank: Self-protection in elevators during COVID-19 pandemic

Confined spaces such as in elevators are easy conduits for viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it's hard for people who live in high-rise buildings to skip taking elevators.

Here are some tips from the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention that you can follow to better protect yourself when taking an elevator:

- Wear a face mask before entering an elevator.

- Avoid taking crowded elevators or the ones with people coughing inside, one of the coronavirus symptoms.

- Avoid touching elevator buttons directly with your hands.

- Clean your hands thoroughly afterward.