Some medical experts are encouraging long-term care homes to intensify cleaning procedures after a new study found shared medical equipment is at high risk of contamination by the novel coronavirus. Following the study, VCH replaced shared blood pressure cuffs and other medical equipment at the care homes with disposable cuffs or personalized equipment that won't be shared among residents. The study's authors recommend care facilities further enhance cleaning of all medical equipment and prohibit communal use. COVID-19 spread mainly though person-to-person contactHowever, experts now believe COVID-19 is mainly spread through person-to-person transmission. The VCH study was published this month in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Source: CBC News July 31, 2020 21:32 UTC