Page 4 - Estia Cleaners Handbook

CURRENT RISKS
• Residents, staff and visitors shed micro-organisms into the environment
• Biofilms require daily cleaning with increased scrubbing
• Surfaces within our facility can act as vectors allowing germs to move from one person to another
• Viruses including COVID-19 can survive on surfaces for up to 28 days
Biofilms require more elbow grease and increased frequency
Touchpoints act as vectors allowing germs to move
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https://www.csiro.au/en/research/health-medical/diseases/covid-19-research/how-long-the-virus-can-survive