• It is recommended to close off areas used by the ill persons and wait as long as practical before beginning cleaning and disinfection to minimize potential for exposure to respiratory droplets. Open outside doors and windows to increase air circulation in the area. If possible, wait up to 24 hours before beginning cleaning and disinfection.
• Cleaning staff should clean and disinfect all areas (e.g., offices, bathrooms, and common areas) used by the ill persons, focusing especially on frequently touched surfaces.

• If surfaces are dirty, they should be cleaned using a detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
• For disinfection, diluted household bleach solutions, alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol, and most common EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective.
• Diluted household bleach solutions can be used if appropriate for the surface.

• Do not shake dirty laundry; this minimize the possibility of dispersing virus through the air.
• Launder items using the warmest appropriate water setting for the items and dry items completely. Dirty laundry that has been in contact with an ill person can be washed with other people’s items.
• Clean and disinfect hampers or other carts for transporting laundry according to guidance above for hard or soft surfaces.

• Cleaning staff should wear disposable gloves and gowns for all tasks in the cleaning process, including handling trash.
• Gloves and gowns should be compatible with the disinfectant products being used.
• Additional PPE might be required based on the cleaning/disinfectant products being used and whether there is a risk of splash.
• Gloves and gowns should be removed carefully to avoid contamination of the wearer and the surrounding area. Be sure to clean hands after removing gloves.
• Gloves should be removed after cleaning a room or area occupied by ill persons. Clean hands immediately after gloves are removed.
• Cleaning staff should immediately report breaches in PPE (e.g., tear in gloves) or any potential exposures to their supervisor.
• Cleaning staff and others should clean hands often, including immediately after removing gloves and after contact with an ill person, by washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available and hands are not visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60%-95% alcohol may be used. However, if hands are visibly dirty, always wash hands with soap and water.
• Follow normal preventive actions while at work and home, including cleaning hands and avoiding touching eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.

• „Congress should establish a federal Manufacturing Resiliency Fund of at least $1.4 trillion to provide interest-free loans to manufacturers impacted by COVID-19, ensuring financial security for the nearly 13 million men and women who make things in America. „
• The Administration should adopt a federal designation deeming manufacturers and their employees as “essential” to ensure the supply of critical products.„
• Congress should incentivize airlines to expand cargo capacity and consider prioritizing medical cargo, including active ingredients, raw materials, work-in-process inventory and components, on remaining passenger flights and ongoing cargo flights.

• The IRS should delay all scheduled federal tax payments (including quarterly payments of estimated tax for all businesses) for 90 days by waiving interest and penalties that would otherwise apply.„
• Congress should enact legislation that allows companies to defer taxation on income from loan modification, forgiveness or cancellation.