Cleaning & disinfection guidance · 2020-05-07 · Cleaning & disinfection guidance Isle of Man...
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Stop the spread of coronavirus
Use soap and water or a hand sanitiser when you:• Get home or into work• Blow your nose, sneeze or cough• Eat or handle food
Cover your mouth and nose witha tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneezedispose of the tissue straight away
Wash your handsmore oftenand for 20 seconds
Cleaning & disinfection guidance
Isle of Man Public Health Directorate
Ref: COVID-19: 009P19 March 2020
Cleaning an area with regularhousehold disinfectant aftersomeone with suspectedcoronavirus has left will reducethe risk of passing the infectionon to other people
The amount of virus living onsurfaces will reduce significantly after
If an area can be kept closed andsecure, wait until this time haspassed before cleaning
Wherever possible, wear disposable or washingup gloves and aprons for cleaning. These shouldbe double bagged, then stored securely for 72hours then thrown away in the regular rubbishafter cleaning is finished
If an area has been heavilycontaminated, such as with visiblebodily fluids, from a person withcoronavirus, consider usingprotection for the eyes, mouthand nose as well as gloves and apron
Wash hands regularly with soapand water, and after removinggloves, aprons and other protectionused whilst cleaning
Using a disposable cloth, first clean hard surfaces with warm soapy waterThen disinfect these surfaces with the cleaning productsyou normally use. Pay particular attention to frequentlytouched areas and surfaces, such as bathrooms,grab-rails in corridors and stairwells and door handles
72 hours
Stay at home for 14 days, this includes allhousehold members if you live with others
If you have a
hightemperature
new andcontinuous cough
or SEEK CLINICAL ADVICEuse the online assessment
gov.im/covidtestto determine whether a call needs to be made to the COVID 111 helpline.