Coronavirus can be spread via fecal-oral transmission, making public bathrooms a potential public enemy in economic reopening.
; however this is a huge challenge with public restrooms, as many do not have lidded toilets and people touch door handles and sink faucets before handwashing.
“It’s time for a rethink on lots of things, and bathrooms are one of them,” Peter Collignon, a professor of infectious disease and microbiology at the Australian National University, told theCollignon says infectious fecal matter can live on sink taps and doors, so he advises that shared bathrooms should be as contact-free as possible; he says patrons should sanitize their hands after exiting the bathroom.
Public bathrooms should be avoided, but if you must use one, waiting two minutes between users is optimal, Qingyan Chen, a Purdue University engineering professor who studies disease spread, toldWithout touch-free bathrooms, businesses are relying on employees to keep them clean: McDonalds is requiring franchisees to clean bathrooms every 30 minutes, while others are hiring bathroom attendants to ensure time between users and cleanliness, per theMany establishments have taken to replacing blow...
This also suggests that large group gatherings like outdoor concerts, which rely on port-a-potties without flush, may need a septic rethink. Because of something called ‘toilet plume,’ stool or urine can escape from the toilet into the air and spread disease, according to the
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