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The habit of washing hands with soap (CPTS) is a healthy behavior scientifically proven to prevent the spread of diseases such as diarrhea, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (ARI), and flu. Washing hands is an act of cleaning hands and fingers using water or other liquids with the aim of making them clean, part of a religious ritual, or for other purposes. School-aged children are vulnerable to various diseases. The habit of children consuming snacks freely, plus children not washing their hands with soap before eating, will result in various diseases. To avoid this, proper counseling regarding CPTS is needed. Counseling was carried out on August 11 2023 for class I & II students at SDN 01 Sukamantri with a total of 75 students. The method used is counseling and demonstration of washing hands with soap through 7 steps for washing hands with soap. After carrying out outreach activities in the form of education and CTPS demonstrations, results were obtained in increasing students' knowledge regarding the material provided. So it can be concluded that this activity can increase their knowledge of good and correct CPTS. This aims to reduce the number of student absences due to illness caused by diseases.  

Covid-19 is an acute respiratory disease caused by a new type of corona virus. This disease first broke out in Wuhan, China and then spread to almost the entire world and caused a global pandemic. The main symptoms of Covid-19 disease include cough, fever and shortness of breath. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought changes to various aspects of life, one of which is social change. One form of social change that occurred amid the Covid-19 pandemic was the birth of a new normal era. This new lifestyle allows all activities to resume but by implementing strict health protocols. This is the government's effort to keep all activities moving but also continue to try to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19. The purpose of this community service is to improve health status and provide education regarding steps to prevent Covid-19 in the school environment. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. Based on the program, this activity also appealed to all students, teachers and school principals about Clean and Healthy Lifestyles (PHBS) and Hand Washing with Soap (CTPS), using masks and hand sanitizers. To prevent and anticipate the spread of the Covid-19 virus, public awareness is needed to actively implement PHBS and CTPS.