Early case reports and epidemiological studies of groups where SARS-CoV-2 has led to outbreaks of COVID-19 indicates that the primary means of disease transmission is the indoor spread of exhaled droplet aerosols.
OptiClean units, part of Carrier’s Healthy Buildings Program, can help slow the spread of
COVID-19 in classrooms by purifying air for nearly 20,000 students, teachers, and staff.
The COVID-19 pandemic has required health care institutions to take extraordinary steps to protect the safety of patients and staff, including significant adjustments to their operations and care models that prioritize infection control and containment. Facility capital planning has been impacted by decreased revenues. Investment decisions must generate returns against new criteria, including changing requirements for safe patient flow and throughput, patient/caregiver interaction, and logistics protocols and processes.
When the ambient humidity is low, fluid losses through skin and breathing quickly result in mild but impactful dehydration of our respiratory tract and skin.