Question reference: S5W-29731
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 June 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 June 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has provided to local authorities on the disinfection of public places as a measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Answer
Local authorities are expected to adhere to guidance on environmental decontamination (cleaning and disinfection) as an important mitigating action to contain the spread of COVID-19. That guidance is disseminated through Public Health Scotland and can be found here:
https://hps.scot.nhs.uk/web-resources-container/covid-19-guidance-for-non-healthcare-settings/
Decontamination needs to be done alongside other measures such as physical distancing, frequent hand washing, wearing face coverings in enclosed spaces and on public transport, and cough etiquette; as well as, where it is deemed appropriate, wearing PPE.