As schools reopen this fall, the protection of students, teachers, support staff, and our general public remains paramount. School boards are on the front lines in dealing with the challenging…
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Why testing for SARS-CoV-2 in your buildings is the wrong approach to managing the risk of transmission
As we move to re-occupy our public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, our workforce and the general public will be looking to building owners and operators to provide a safe space by minimizing the risks around the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the strain of virus that causes COVID-19. One request our team of experts are seeing more and more frequently is to test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the air and on surfaces within buildings. However, focusing on detecting the virus in our buildings is the wrong approach to managing the risk of transmission given the reasons presented below.
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Pinchin has been providing COVID-19 incident response since the pandemic began to appear in Canadian workplaces, and have been able to provide management plan development, communications and training services to…
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