What Spots at the Office Need Sanitizing for COVID-19?

 While masks and social distancing try to address airborne transmission of the coronavirus, surface transmission also is possible. In New York City, companies are looking for the best NYC office cleaning to help with daily sanitizing of shared surfaces. All elements touched and handled by multiple people, employees, or visiting clients, need to be sprayed or wiped down daily with disinfecting products. It's the only way to stop surface transmission of the virus from an infected person to others. Cleaning products previously used in restroom sanitizing or medical facility disinfection are now used more widely. 

Cleaning checklists are essential to office sanitizing protocols for COVID-19. Facilities managers and cleaning service representatives can walk a space and together agree on what to add to the list for daily disinfecting. For example, nearly all elements in restrooms are shared by many, including fixtures, dispensers, door handles, and countertops. Depending on the company and the number of people using the restroom throughout the day, it may require sanitizing more than once. It's also crucial to use EPA-registered products that kill a broad spectrum of viruses (including COVID-19) and bacteria on contact.

Entryways and elevators need special attention with sanitizing products. Few places at an office or any commercial building have as much traffic. Also, some areas such as control panel buttons must be touched by all – there is no way to avoid it. Likewise, handrails along stairways must be touched by many for safe passage up and down steps. Disinfectants need to be misted or wiped onto these surfaces frequently to reduce the presence of viruses and bacteria. As cold and flu season roll around, the added sanitizing steps being taken against the coronavirus will reduce their transmission. 

Lastly and equally important is disinfecting reception areas. Unlike suburban offices where clients can wait in their cars until called for appointments, city offices must provide waiting space. Surface disinfecting goes hand in hand with social distancing to help prevent transmission of COVID-19. All non-essential items should be removed to make cleaning easier and discourage people from touching objects that others may have handled. Disinfectant misting is commonly used for larger spaces like waiting rooms where multiple have been present during the day.