Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth [emphasis mine]
Practice respiratory hygiene
If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider
Their first recommendation is to wash your hands. Wash long with lots of scrubbing for 20-30 seconds. Scrubbing your hands under running water may be more important than soap[1]. (Use soap anyway!)
If you are washing your hands frequently and maintaining social distancing to the extent you can, then you should pay attention to not touching your face. We all touch our faces unconsciously. It’s easier to do something consciously (like wear goggles) than to not do something unconsciously (like repeatedly choosing to not touch your face).
I would bet many points on Metaculus that if goggles are in place over your eyes then you are less likely to touch your eyes with your hands.
I am not a doctor. Instead, here is advice from the WHO.
Wash your hands frequently
Maintain social distancing
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth [emphasis mine]
Practice respiratory hygiene
If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider
Their first recommendation is to wash your hands. Wash long with lots of scrubbing for 20-30 seconds. Scrubbing your hands under running water may be more important than soap[1]. (Use soap anyway!)
If you are washing your hands frequently and maintaining social distancing to the extent you can, then you should pay attention to not touching your face. We all touch our faces unconsciously. It’s easier to do something consciously (like wear goggles) than to not do something unconsciously (like repeatedly choosing to not touch your face).
I would bet many points on Metaculus that if goggles are in place over your eyes then you are less likely to touch your eyes with your hands.
By the way, here are the WHO guidelines for how to use a mask properly.
These details about hand-washing come from recent episodes of This Week in Virology, a podcast about virology by virologists.