#: Wash your hands with sanitising alcohol firstPaediatrician Dr. Chan Yan-wing suggested that when a family dines at a restaurant, hands should be sanitised with alcohol gel before and after removing face masks. Seating arrangements are not very important; parents can only try their best to choose seats with sufficient distance from other diners to reduce the risk. Instead, paying attention to the ventilation and air circulation of the restaurant is the key. Taking Omicron's transmissibility as an example, if the restaurant's ventilation and air circulation are inadequate, there is a high chance of infection.
Washing crockery in a # hot water cycle is not very effectiveThe restaurant involved in this incident operates both a dim sum and hot pot business. Conventionally, hot water is used to rinse tableware. Paediatrician Dr. Chan Yan-wing stated, "In actual fact, rinsing with hot water has little effect from a medical perspective. This action does not effectively kill germs; the psychological effect is greater than the actual benefit."
#: You are welcome to bring your own food, water and cutleryWiping with disinfectant wet wipes is more effective than rinsing with hot water, if it is to be effective, but Dr. Chan admits that not every Hongkonger will do it, and there is no single correct method. The best way to be sure is to wipe with disinfectant wet wipes first and then rinse with hot water, a double approach. It is also recommended that parents bring their own drinking water and tableware when dining out with children.
#: Encourage children to sit quietly at the dinner table as much as possiblePaediatrician Dr Chan Yan-wing added it was also advisable to plan well if you are going out to eat. "Choose restaurants with flexible seating times and not too many people. Parents can bring small toys to encourage children to sit still at the dining table and prevent them from running around."
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