How do I sanitise a Nairobi office after COVID or respiratory illness?
When a confirmed illness case occurs in a Nairobi office, a systematic sanitisation process should be conducted before staff return. Here is the recommended approach.
Immediate Response
- Identify all areas the affected person used in the 48 hours before symptoms appeared
- Ventilate these areas by opening windows before any cleaning begins
- Cleaning staff wear appropriate PPE — gloves, surgical mask, and eye protection
Disinfection Protocol
High-Touch Surfaces (Priority)
- The affected person’s desk, chair, keyboard, phone, and mouse
- Any meeting rooms they used — tables, chairs, switches, handles
- Shared equipment — photocopiers, kitchen appliances, staircase handrails
- Toilet facilities used
Disinfection Method
- Clean surfaces first with detergent and water — removing organic material that prevents disinfectant working
- Apply EPA-approved disinfectant effective against the relevant pathogen
- Allow full contact time as per product label (typically 5–10 minutes)
- Wipe clean; ventilate area after disinfection
Air Treatment
- Clean and replace HVAC / AC filters
- Run the AC on ventilation mode with outside air for several hours
- Consider professional fogging with anti-viral disinfectant for whole-room air treatment
Bestcare provides rapid-response office illness sanitisation in Nairobi. Visit Bestcare Cleaning Services or call 0709004600.