Sheet Index Week 12 Ending 27/03/20 =41
Corona Virus has now hit the Gold Coast. The index at 41 is the lowest on record.
Corona Virus
There is a lot on information regarding Corona Virus on the Federal and State Health Department websites:
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/news-events/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus
https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov
The accommodation industry is in the front line of potential exposure the the Corona Virus through direct contact with potentially infected people and through direct contact with materials and surfaces (ie linen and room surfaces) that may be infected.
There is no evidence at this stage as to how long the virus can survive outside the host (human body).
While the risk is low of contracting the virus there remains a risk. Therefore we need to have mitigation procedures in place.
Corona Virus Mitigation for Cleaners and Laundry Workers
The following information is based on material on the various Health Department websites. If there is further updates we will post as it become available.
Based on the Health department sites the best method of risk mitigation is good hand hygiene. Therefore after handling linen:
Do not touch your face
Wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol based sanitiser
If you think linen is contaminated were gloves and possibly a face mask.