Coronavirus (Covid-19) Emergency Response and Decontamination Services

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response and Decontamination Services Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response and Decontamination Services

Amid the pandemic, most people are taking greater measures to keep their homes and businesses clean and safe. If you suspect that your home or business has been contaminated after the outbreak of COVID-19, you should enlist the assistance of coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency response and decontamination services. It’s important to do everything you can to prevent the spread of the virus.

How Is COVID-19 Spread?

COVID-19 is mainly spread in the area through tiny droplets coughed or breathed out of people who have the virus. If a person infected with COVID-19 coughs right next to you, you have a higher risk of contracting the virus. The virus can also stay on different surfaces and infect anyone who touches it. That’s why coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency response and decontamination services are so critical at this time. These professionals are specifically trained on how to decontaminate various surfaces in homes and businesses.

What Are the Best Ways to Protect Against Coronavirus?

The idea of contracting a virus like COVID-19 is scary to imagine, but there are steps you can take to reduce your risk, including:

  • Don’t touch your eyes, mouth and nose
  • Avoid contact with people who are sick
  • Wash your hands after you use the restroom and before you eat
  • Clean and disinfect surfaces and items you frequently touch

What Should I Do If COVID-19 Spreads in My Facility?

If you have discovered that COVID-19 has spread throughout your facility, it’s important to stay calm and shut your building down as soon as possible. Then, contact coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency response and decontamination services as soon as possible. They have the proper cleaning products and equipment to get your building back to normal.

How Will Coronavirus Cleaning and Decontamination Services Help?

Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency response and decontamination services are prepared to clean, disinfect and sanitize your home or business according to the protocols set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They have many years of experience handling contaminants and go beyond what janitors clean on a daily basis. They can can clean a wide variety of different surfaces, including:

  • Bathrooms
  • Counters
  • Tabletops
  • Doorknobs
  • Light switches
  • Stair handrails
  • Fitness equipment
  • Shelving
  • Sales counters
  • Water fountains
  • Carpets and rugs
  • Kitchens
  • Elevator cars

What Are the Differences Between Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sanitizing?

Many people use the terms cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing interchangeably. However, it’s important to understand the distinctions between terms.

  • Cleaning gets rid of dust, dirt and other debris. However, it doesn’t kill germs off of surfaces.
  • Disinfecting reduces the number of germs on surfaces, which alleviates some of the risk of infection. It doesn’t actually kill germs though. 
  • Sanitizing completely eradicates germs on surfaces.

If you have reason to believe that your facility has been infected with COVID-19, contact coronavirus (COVID-10) emergency response and decontamination services at Nielsen Environmental as soon as possible.