The Union health ministry has released a set of fresh SOPs to contain the spread of COVID-19 in offices.

The SOPs suggest that if one or two cases of COVID-19 are reported at a workplace, the disinfection can be limited to the areas occupied and visited by the patient over the previous 48 hours. Work can resume following disinfection procedure according to the stated protocols. The ministry added that in case of a large number of cases at a workplace, the entire block or building need to be disinfected prior to resuming work. Staff residing in containment zones must inform their supervisors about the same and not report to the workplace until the containment zone is denotified. These staff should be allowed to work from home… (ET Healthworld – PTI, February 15, 2021)