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How to turn on the handwashing reminder on Apple Watch

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Implement handwashing detection
Turn on hand washing on Apple Watch

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The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has reminded us of the importance of hand washing. This harmless gesture, too often forgotten, drastically reduces the transmission of viruses. To encourage people to keep their hands, Apple decided to add a handwashing reminder to its smartwatch. TechnoWikis explains how it works..

Implement handwashing detection

Many people ignore it and yet the hands are the main vector of contamination by microbes. According to the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPES) the majority of microbes are transmitted through the hands.

No wonder, then, that health organizations around the world recommend washing your hands several times a day. This hygienic gesture limits the spread of viruses and diseases (flu, gastroenteritis, etc.). But for it to be effective, hand washing should be done every time you touch everyday objects..

The grab bars in public transport, door handles, escalators are all nests for bacteria responsible for diseases. But how often should you wash your hands? And how long does an effective wash take?

Turn on hand washing on Apple Watch

The period of the Covid-19 epidemic highlighted the role of the hands in the transmission of viruses. Problem, it is quite easy to forget this essential hygiene gesture on a daily basis. This is why Apple has set up a hand washing reminder on its Apple Watch.

  • Open the settings section on your Apple Watch
  • Place your finger on the Handwashing section
  • Activate the hand washing timer function

Now each time you wash your hands, the connected watch will automatically detect this action and display a 20-second countdown. The length of the timer was not chosen by chance. This is the minimum time recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for proper hand washing. image


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