What can schools do beyond face masks and hand sanitizer?

An anticipated resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic is looming throughout the world and parents are increasingly concerned with the protection of their children as well as the timing by which schools will reopen.

Shared touch points like classroom door handles, elevator buttons, light switches, restroom doors, dormitory doors, entrance and exit doors can harbor disease-causing germs.

Laboratory tests conducted by Dr. Gregory R. Wiedman at Seton Hall University of NeverGerms® antimicrobial surface covers, to prove their effectiveness.

Throughout the pandemic, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended washing your hands, wearing face masks and using hand sanitizer as a way of reducing the spread of communicable diseases such as SARS-CoV-2. The CDC has also emphasized to prevent yourself from contracting illnesses like COVID-19, the flu or even the common cold you should avoid touching your face at all costs. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (www.NCBI.nlm.nih.gov) the average person touches their face over 24 times per hour. However, not touching your face may not be the easiest way to prevent transmission of illnesses for children.

While these recommendations are certainly helpful at preventing disease spread, they are still limited in that children and students may be further exposed to microbes on their regular surfaces.

An alternative way to protect your children from illnesses and infections is by limiting hand-to-surface exposure.  Nevergerms® Antimicrobial Surface Covers offer an additional layer of protection from harmful microbes.

These covers can be applied to any dry surface and inhibit germs 24 hours a day 7 days a week for up to 6 months.