Coronavirus: Trying times for the blind and visually impaired who rely heavily on sense of touch

2020-04-16 187

Simple coronavirus prevention tips such as “place the coloured side of your mask to the front” or “keep a safe distance from others” are impossible to follow for people who are blind or visually impaired. Individuals from Hong Kong’s blind community recently explained how their dependence on non-visual environmental cues, including sound or touch, becomes even more challenging when the world is fighting a deadly Covid-19 pandemic.