Health experts have highlighted the risk of Covid-19 spreading when using a fan in enclosed spaces.
The World Health Organisation advises opening windows when you put on a fan to replace indoor air with outdoor air. Picture: GALLO IMAGES/MEDIA 24
The organisation said if you want to use a pedestal fan, minimise as much as possible how much air blows from one person to another.Ceiling fans avoid pockets of stagnant air forming indoors and improve air flow, but they should also be used together with open windows and doors.
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