Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Standards in Health Care Facilities, 11 May 2020
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2020Document Number
PAHO/CDE/CE/COVID-19/20-0025
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This technical note contains indicators and minimum standards necessary for emergency response in the following topics: quantity of water, access to water, quality of water, sanitation, hygiene, solid waste, cleaning and disinfection, as well as dosages for the preparation of solutions disinfectants using sodium hypochlorite.
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