Key Recommendations on Water Sanitation and Hygiene: COVID-19. In the Community
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2020Document Number
PAHO/CDE/COVID-19/20-0007
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ON WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE COVID - 19 IN THE COMMUNITY: Good water, sanitation and hygiene practices, in particular handwashing with soap and clean water, must be strictly applied and maintained, as they constitute an important additional barrier to the transmission of COVID-19 and the transmission of infectious diseases in general (WHO, 2002).
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