This fact sheet provides recommendations for
house cleaning and disinfection services, disinfection and removal of waste from the environment where people suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 infection may have been. In addition, capacity to adopt control measures, such as cleaning and disinfection, should be in place, with oversight by the competent authority, to prevent the spread of disease and its agents at airports and on aircraft. Make sure to use a chlorine bleach like Clorox Germicidal Concentrated Liquid Bleach that contains a high-enough concentration of sodium hypochlorite to thoroughly kill bacteria.
If you are sharing a bathroom with a sick person, they should clean and disinfect the space after each use. To get down the absolute nitty gritty on how to disinfect your home, you'll want your big guns: bleach, rubbing alcohol, and hot water. Coronavirus is mainly transmitted from person to person via tiny droplets of saliva or other bodily fluids that float in the air after a cough or sneeze.
The protective barrier around coronavirus cells is susceptible to scrubbing with soap and water. Therefore, only disinfecting will not help prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus, cleaning before disinfecting is needed to get optimum results. The soap removes the viral particles that have attached themselves to surfaces — whether it's your hands, face or countertops — and suspends them in the water, so they can be washed away.
Then, you can use a household disinfectant to kill germs on surfaces. Always wash immediately after removing gloves and after contact with a person who is sick. You can use wipes to clean surfaces, however, make sure you put the same level of elbow grease into the clean as you would using a cloth and standard spray product.
This chapter covers cleaning and disinfection procedures for both airports and aircraft. Disinfection is usually preceded by cleaning of the affected area, and this is assumed to occur when disinfection" is referred to in this chapter. Thus, regularly cleaning and disinfecting those surfaces can decrease the chances of contracting the virus.
Programmes for routine cleaning should take into account the volume of passengers (e.g. peak periods, heavily used areas) and the complexity of activities at the airports (e.g. hair salons and spas, food establishments and washroom facilities) and personnel using the terminal and other facilities.