Operational Considerations for Households

This section describes mitigation measures for households, the materials, activities, and personnel needed to implement those measures, and the potential challenges and considerations in implementing those measures. The measures are presented below in table format in three categories (personal controls to prevent transmission, administrative and engineering controls to prevent transmission between households, and considerations for home-based care of a person who may have COVID-19):

The first two categories include considerations for high risk individuals with the assumption that no member of the household has COVID-19 symptoms.

1. Personal controls to prevent transmission

This section describes considerations that apply to all households, as well as suggestions to protect people at increased risk (older adults or people with certain underlying health conditions). It includes recommendations that both individuals and organizations can take to support households in high-density urban areas.

HAND HYGEINE

• Wash hands frequently with clean water as described above.
• Households should ensure they have at least one handwashing station with soap where water flows from a tap or spigot to allow for proper handwashing. The handwashing station may be located inside or outside the home. There should be a handwashing station near the toilet/latrine.