Infection prevention and control guidance for long-term care facilities in the context of COVID-19: interim guidance, 21 March 2020

This interim guidance is for LTCF managers and corresponding IPC focal persons in LTCF. The objective of this document is to provide guidance on IPC in LTCFs in the context of COVID-19 to 1) prevent COVID-19-virus from entering the facility, 2) prevent COVID-19 from spreading within the facility, and 3) prevent COVID-19 from spreading to outside the facility.

WHO will update these recommendations as new information becomes available. All technical guidance for COVID-19 is available online.