Cleaning and Disinfection

The virus that causes COVID-19 can land on surfaces. It’s possible for people to become infected if they then touch those surfaces and then touch their nose, mouth, or eyes. Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces can reduce the risk of infection.

COVID-19 Management Plan Template Sections

(Tables 5-7)

Prevention

 (Table 5)

Response- High Transmission 

(Table 6)

Recovery-Gradual Return to Baseline 

(Table 7)

Cleaning and Disinfection


The virus that causes COVID-19 can land on surfaces. It’s possible for people to become infected if they touch those surfaces and then touch their nose, mouth, or eyes. Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces can reduce the risk of infection.

Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility | CDC

Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning | CDC (5/27/2022)


Cleaning with products containing soap or detergent reduces germs on surfaces by removing contaminants and decreases risk of infection from surfaces. Disinfecting kills any remaining germs on surfaces, which further reduces any risk of spreading infection.

Example:
Daily cleaning of all touch points in classrooms, transportation, common areas, cafeterias with a general cleaner.
  • All restrooms disinfected daily



At high levels of community transmission have access to cleaning and disinfecting (for trained staff) products readily available. Clean routinely throughout the day and especially focusing on high frequency touch points. At times when a space has increased illness or outbreak, assign appropriate staff to disinfect those areas at a higher level. Have a district plan of how to communicate that to staff and families to reduce any risk of spreading infection.

At moderate levels of community transmission have access to cleaning readily available. Clean routinely throughout the day and especially focusing on high frequency touch points. At times when a space has increased illness, assign appropriate staff to disinfect those areas at a higher level. Have a district plan of how to communicate that to staff and families of cleaning practices to reduce any risk of spreading infection.