Are you opening your windows where possible?

January 13, 2021

The virus that causes COVID-19 is spread through very small aerosols and droplets released in exhaled breath. There is evidence to show that in some cases these aerosols can be carried more than 2m in the air and could cause infection if they are inhaled. This is most likely to happen in indoor environments when the ventilation in a room is poor.

If people spend sufficient longer periods of time in the room, the virus can build up in air and people can inhale enough of it to cause infection. With this in mind it is important that we open windows in staff rest rooms as well as wards to help reduce any possible build up – it’s something that you should also practice in your own homes too.

Now it won’t have escaped your notice just how cold it is recently, especially of an evening. However despite this it is still very important to have a degree of ventilation – in particular to those areas that rely on natural ventilation. So even if it’s cold, please make sure windows are opened. You can do this for 10 minutes and then close them and it will still make a difference.