Toronto: Canada’s head of public health agency has advised people on safe sex practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chief Public Health Officer Teresa Tam stated while “sexual health is an important part of our overall wellbeing,” the safest way is to consider â
yourself aloneâ.
For sexual relationships outside your bubble, she suggested ways to reduce the risk, starting with establishing trust and monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms, and also identifying whether your partner is in the high-risk category with underlying medical conditions, weakened immune systems and problems with obesity.
She recommended wearing of mask, condom and avoiding kissing or face-to-face contacts. She also asked people to avoid drinking excessively as this can lead to making bad decisions.
âCurrent evidence indicates there is a very low likelihood of contracting the novel coronavirus through semen or vaginal fluids,â she added.