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particles (more detail on clearance rates under various
ventilation conditions). We still don't know how long
Covid-19 remains infectious in the soil. In the meantime,
adding a similar time period before entering the room
without respiratory protection as used for pathogens
transmitted through the airborne route (e.g., measles,
tuberculosis), is appropriate. The space should also undergo
proper cleaning and surface disinfection before returning to
daily use.
• Hand hygiene
HCP should perform manual hygiene using ABHS before
and after all patient contact, contact with potentially
infectious material, and before putting on and removing
PPE, including gloves. Hand-hygiene in healthcare
environments can also be done for at least 20 seconds by

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washing with soap and water. Use detergent and water
before going back to ABHS, if the hands are visibly soiled.
Healthcare facilities should ensure that portable hygiene
products are readily available at any place of treatment.
• Personal protective equipment
Employers should pick suitable PPE equipment and provide it to HCP in
compliance with OSHA's PPE regulations (29 CFR 1910 Subpart I). HCP
must be educated and demonstrate an understanding of when to use PPE;
what PPE is needed; how to properly donate, use, and doff PPE to avoid self-
contamination; how to properly dispose of, or clean, and preserve PPE; and
the drawbacks of PPE. Each reusable PPE will need to be properly washed,
decontaminated and maintained after and between uses. Facilities should
have policies and procedures outlining a prescribed sequence for secure
dressing and doffing of PPE:
Gloves:
perform hand hygiene, and then put on clean, non-
sterile gloves when entering the room or treatment area of
the patient. If they get ripped or become highly polluted,
change gloves. Before entering the patient's room or
treatment area, remove and discard the gloves and practice
hand hygiene immediately.
Gowns:
put on a clean gown of insulation upon entering
the room or region of the patient. If it gets soiled remove
the robe. Remove and dispose of the gown in a designated
waste or linen tub before leaving the room or treatment area
for the patient. You will remove the disposable gowns after
use. After each use cloth gowns should be laundered.