Recommendations for the Cleaning and Disinfection of Sites Where People are Closely Confined and Deprived of Their Liberty: Penitentiaries, Prisons, and Migrant Detention Centers
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2020Document Number
PAHO/CDE/CE/COVID-19/20-0021
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This technical note presents main considerations and recommendations regarding individual hygiene, self-care, and hand washing, and suggestions for cleaning and disinfecting places where people are confined and deprived of their liberty. Additionally, it contains recommendations for preparing 0.05% and 0.1% sodium hypochlorite solutions, depending on the needs for cleaning and prevention against SARS-COV-2 and other infectious agents.
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