SERVPRO® Cleaning Specialists Offers Tips for Staying Healthy as COVID-19 and Flu Season Converge

9/29/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO® Cleaning Specialists Offers Tips for Staying Healthy as COVID-19 and Flu Season Converge

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SERVPRO® Cleaning Specialists Offers Tips for Staying Healthy as COVID-19 and Flu Season Converge

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged business owners and homeowners alike to find ways to live and work without exposing themselves or others to this highly contagious virus. Now, the approaching flu season is set to complicate that challenge even further. To help control the threat that the one-two punch of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu presents, local professional cleaning specialists from SERVPRO of Dane County West urges everyone to be extra vigilant about adhering to the CDC cleaning and disinfecting protocols this year.

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) believe both COVID-19 and the seasonal flu spread primarily by droplets made when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk. While not as frequent, it is also believed adults and children can contract COVID-19 or the flu by touching a surface or an object that has virus particles on it and then touching their mouth, nose, or eyes. The CDC continues to recommend a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses, but experts also emphasize the importance of cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces daily to help mitigate the potential spread from contaminated surfaces. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.

To limit exposure and control the spread of these double threats, SERVPRO® recommends you wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer that is at least 60 percent alcohol, keep your hands away from your face, and wear a mask to protect others. For effective daily, routine cleaning at home or work, SERVPRO® recommends first removing surface grime and dirt with soap and water, then following up with a disinfectant. “It’s easier to feel comfortable about limiting exposure at home where you can control how clean your surroundings are,” said a SERVPRO® Professional. “It’s more difficult out in public; but this year especially, it’s important to be aware of the space you’re in. You need to learn to recognize spaces where cleaning is – or is not – a priority so you can adjust your behavior accordingly.”

For those home and business owners who have specialized cleaning requirements or who simply want the peace of mind that a professional cleaning service can offer in this stressful time, SERVPRO of Dane County West can help. “While we remain a leader in disaster cleanup and remediation situations, we also provide that same ‘deeper level of clean’ for everyday residential and commercial cleaning. Also, SERVPRO® offers it's Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned*’ program, developed for businesses in response to the pandemic. The high level of confidence that a professionally cleaned space provides offers a welcomed reassurance to patrons as the flu season intersects with COVID-19.” SERVPRO® specializes in disaster restoration, cleanup, and repair services, helping to remediate fire, smoke, water, or biohazard damage, making it “Like it never even happened,” for both commercial and residential customers.

For more information about SERVPRO of Dane County West, please contact their office directly at, #(608)-497-3331 or email,  office@SERVPROdanecountywest.com. For more information on the “Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned” program, please visit Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned - Ushering in a new standard of clean.

SERVPRO’s professional services network of more than 1,800 individually owned and operated Franchises responds to property damage emergencies ranging from small individual disasters to multi-million dollar large-loss events. Providing coverage in the United States and Canada, the SERVPRO® system has established relationships with major insurance companies and commercial clients, as well as individual homeowners.

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*Certified SERVPRO Cleaned means professionally trained SERVPRO franchises perform the job according to proprietary SERVPRO protocols and recognized industry standards (CDC, RIA, IICRC) with EPA approved cleaning products to deliver a SERVPRO certified cleaning experience and result.