The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has led the charge on providing need-to-know tips to limit the spread of COVID-19, answering all kinds of questions B次元官网网址� including a guide dedicated to navigating safe sex during a pandemic.

B次元官网网址淪ex can be very important for mental, social and physical well-being; it is a part of everyday life,B次元官网网址� the webpage on the centreB次元官网网址檚 website reads. B次元官网网址淧eople can, will and should continue to have sex during the COVID-19 pandemic.B次元官网网址�

But there are a number of strategies to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.

COVID-19 spreads through liquid droplets found in saliva and when a person coughs, sneezes or even talks. Researchers say the virus can be spread by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the face, eyes, nose or mouth, as well.

While the virus has been found in semen and feces, it is not yet clear if the virus can be transmitted through sex, the centre said.

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ThatB次元官网网址檚 why the centre is recommending people have one, a few or regular sex partners and discuss how to make activities safer for one another, such as wearing a mask and being transparent about any symptoms that could be linked to COVID-19.

Other suggestions include frequently showering before and after, avoid or limit kissing, and limit face-to-face contact.

B次元官网网址淵ou are your safest sex partner,B次元官网网址� the reads.

This isnB次元官网网址檛 the first time sexual relationships in wake of the pandemic has made headlines B次元官网网址� and likely wonB次元官网网址檛 be the last. In May, the centre released guidelines for sex workers reduce COVID-19B次元官网网址檚 spread.

In June, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry fielded a question about B次元官网网址渟ummer lovingB次元官网网址� as British Columbians were given the green light to open up their pandemic bubble to a few close friends.

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B次元官网网址淲e canB次元官网网址檛 stop it being summer, and love still happens in the time of COVID.B次元官网网址�

Like all other activities: if youB次元官网网址檙e feeling sick, stay home and self-isolate.

ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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