Due to the potential survival of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the environment for several days, rooms and areas potentially contaminated by the virus are required to be disinfected before reuse. For this reason it is necessary to follow the instructions according to (Government Gazette B’ 1632/21.04.2021) “Special health protocols under which tourist businesses operate in the context of taking measures against the coronavirus -COVID-19” and the use of preparations we use is in accordance with the European Standard EN 14476 and are approved by the EOF as well as by the F.D.A and E.P.A (USA) and in accordance with the lists of EODY.
Cleaning instructions for the common areas of the company:
• Cleaning follows room cleaning procedures according to the sanitary protocols for Covid-19.
• Common areas where a symptomatic person has been in for a minimal amount of time, such as hallways, but which are not visibly contaminated with body fluids need to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected as usual.
• All surfaces with which the symptomatic person has been in contact should be cleaned and disinfected, such as: objects visibly contaminated with body fluids, all potentially contaminated high contact areas such as bathrooms, door handles, telephones, rails in corridors, elevators, etc.
• Use disposable rags or paper roll and disposable mop heads to clean all hard surfaces, floors, chairs, door handles and sanitary ware.
Precautionary measures to avoid transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus:
• soap and water or an alcoholic hand cleansing solution
• tissues
• simple surgical masks
• disposable gloves
• thermometers
• refuse bags
• surface cleaning fluids
Finally, for the purposes of public health protection actions, the hotel management must keep a record of staff members and all persons who have stayed at the hotel – name, nationality, date of arrival and departure, contact details (address, telephone, e-mail), so that it is possible to contact close contacts of any COVID-19 case that may be identified subsequently.
The risk of infection depends on many factors, such as:
I. the type of surfaces contaminated
II. the amount of virus shed by the individual
III. the time spent by the individual in the setting
IV. the time the individual was last in the scene
The risk of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection after environmental contamination decreases over time. Studies of other viruses in the same family show that, in most cases, the risk is likely to be significantly reduced after 72 hours.
